и҃. Преста́ни ѿ гнѣ́ва и҆ ѡ҆ста́ви ꙗ҆́рость: не ревнꙋ́й, є҆́же лꙋка́вновати,
и҃. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; let not your thoughts run wild to do evil.
ѳ҃. Занѐ лꙋка́внꙋющїи потребѧ́тсѧ, терпѧ́щїи же гдⷭ҇а, ті́и наслѣ́дѧтъ зе́млю.
ѳ҃. For evil-doers shall be destroyed; but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the earth.
‹. И҆ є҆щѐ ма́лѡ, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ грѣ́шника: и҆ взы́щеши мѣ́сто є҆гѡ̀ и҆ не ѡ҆брѧ́щеши.
‹. For a little while yet, and the sinner shall not be; and though thou seek his place, thou shalt find it not.
а҃і. Кро́тцыи же наслѣ́дѧтъ зе́млю и҆ насладѧ́тсѧ ѡ҆ мно́жествѣ ми́ра.
а҃і. But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall find their fullness in the abundance of peace.
в҃і. Назира́етъ грёшный првⷣнаго и҆ поскреже́щетъ на́нь зꙋбы̀ свои́ми:
Alas, the sinner watches the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him:
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Note: The translation maintains the liturgical register and follows the structure of the original text.
г҃і. Гдⷭ҇ь же посмѣе́тсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, занѐ прозира́етъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ прїи́детъ де́нь є҆гѡ̀.
г҃і. The Lord shall laugh at him, for He seeth that his day is coming.
д҃і. Ме́чь и҆звлеко́ша грѣ̑шницы, напрѧго́ша лꙋ́къ сво́й, низложи́ти ѹ҆бо́га и҆ ни́ща, закла́ти пра̑выѧ се́рдцемъ.
д҃і. The wicked have drawn swords, and have cocked their bows, to overthrow the poor and needy, and to slay those who walk uprightly.
є҃і. Ме́чь и҆́хъ да вни́детъ въ сердца̀ и҆́хъ, и҆ лꙋ́цы и҆́хъ да сокрꙋша́тсѧ.
є҃і. Their swords shall pierce their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.
ѕ҃і. Лꙋ́чше ма́лое првⷣникꙋ, па́че бога́тства грѣ́шныхъ мно́га.
ѕ҃і. A little belonging to the righteous is better than the wealth of many wicked.
з҃і. Занѐ мы̑шцы грѣ́шныхъ сокрꙋша́тсѧ, ѹ҆твержда́етъ же првⷣныѧ гдⷭ҇ь.
з҃і. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
и҃і. Вѣ́сть гдⷭ҇ь пꙋти̑ непоро́чныхъ, и҆ достоѧ́нїе и҆́хъ въ вѣ́къ бꙋ́детъ.
и҃і. The Lord knoweth the ways of the upright, and their inheritance shall endure for ever.
ѳ҃і. Не постыдѧ́тсѧ во вре́мѧ лю́тое и҆ во дне́хъ гла́да насы́тѧтсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ грѣ̑шницы поги́бнꙋтъ.
ѳ҃і. They shall not be ashamed in a time of adversity; in days of famine, they shall be satisfied.
к҃. Врази́ же гдⷭ҇ни, кꙋ́пнѡ просла́витисѧ и҆̀мъ и҆ вознести́сѧ, и҆счеза́юще ꙗ҆́кѡ ды́мъ и҆счезо́ша.
к҃. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall vanish like smoke when consumed.
к҃а. Зае́млетъ грёшный и҆ не возврати́тъ: првⷣный же ще́дритъ и҆ дае́тъ.
Alas, the sinner borroweth and will not repay: but the righteous giveth liberally and lendeth.
к҃в. Ꙗ҆́кѡ бл҃гословѧ́щїи є҆го̀ наслѣ́дѧтъ зе́млю, кленꙋ́щїи же є҆го̀ потребѧ́тсѧ.
к҃в. For those blessing Him shall inherit the earth; whereas those cursing Him shall be cut off.
к҃г. Ѿ гдⷭ҇а стѡпы̀ человѣ́кꙋ и҆справлѧ́ютсѧ, и҆ пꙋтѝ є҆гѡ̀ восхо́щетъ ѕѣлѡ̀.
к҃г. The steps of a good man are directed by the Lord, and in his way he takes delight.
к҃д. Є҆гда̀ паде́тъ, не разбїе́тсѧ, ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь подкрѣплѧ́етъ рꙋ́кꙋ є҆гѡ̀.
к҃д. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly broken; for the Lord upholdeth him by his hand.
к҃є. Ю҆нѣ́йшїй бы́хъ, и҆́бо состарѣ́хсѧ, и҆ не ви́дѣхъ првⷣника ѡ҆ста́влена, нижѐ сѣ́мене є҆гѡ̀ просѧ́ща хлѣ́бы.
к҃є. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.
к҃ѕ. Ве́сь де́нь ми́лꙋетъ и҆ взаи́мъ дае́тъ првⷣный, и҆ сѣ́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ во бл҃гослове́нїе бꙋ́детъ.
к҃ѕ. He is merciful all the day long, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing.
к҃з. Ѹ҆клони́сѧ ѿ ѕла̀ и҆ сотворѝ бл҃го, и҆ всели́сѧ въ вѣ́къ вѣ́ка.
к҃з. Depart from evil and do good, that you may dwell forevermore.
к҃и. Ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь лю́битъ сꙋ́дъ и҆ не ѡ҆ста́витъ прпⷣбныхъ свои́хъ: во вѣ́къ сохранѧ́тсѧ: беззакѡ́нницы же и҆зженꙋ́тсѧ, и҆ сѣ́мѧ нечести́выхъ потреби́тсѧ.
к҃и. For the Lord loveth justice, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
к҃ѳ. Првⷣницы же наслѣ́дѧтъ зе́млю и҆ вселѧ́тсѧ въ вѣ́къ вѣ́ка на не́й.
к҃ѳ. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ages of ages.
л҃. Ѹ҆ста̀ првⷣнагѡ поꙋча́тсѧ премⷣрости, и҆ ѧ҆зы́къ є҆гѡ̀ возглаго́летъ сꙋ́дъ.
л҃. The mouth of the righteous meditates on wisdom, and his tongue proclaims judgment.
л҃а. Зако́нъ бг҃а є҆гѡ̀ се́рдцы є҆гѡ̀, и҆ не за́пнꙋтсѧ стѡпы̀ є҆гѡ̀.
л҃а. The law of His God is in his heart, and none of his steps shall stumble.
л҃в. Сматрѧ́етъ грѣ́шный првⷣнаго и҆ и҆́щетъ є҆́же ѹ҆мертви́ти є҆го̀:
л҃в. The sinner observeth the just man and seeketh to destroy him.
л҃г. Гдⷭ҇ь же не ѡ҆ста́витъ є҆гѡ̀ въ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, нижѐ ѡ҆сꙋ́дитъ є҆го̀, є҆гда̀ сꙋ́дитъ є҆мꙋ̀.
л҃г. The Lord will not abandon him into his hands; neither will he condemn him when he is judged.
л҃д. Потерпѝ гдⷭ҇а и҆ сохранѝ пꙋ́ть є҆гѡ̀, и҆ вознесе́тъ тѧ̀ є҆́же наслѣ́дити зе́млю: внегда̀ потреблѧ́тисѧ грѣ́шникѡмъ, ѹ҆́зриши.
л҃д. Wait on the Lord, and keep His way; and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
л҃є. Ви́дѣхъ нечести́ваго превозносѧ́щасѧ и҆ вы́сѧщасѧ ꙗ҆́кѡ ке́дры лїва̑нскїѧ:
л҃є. I have seen the wicked exalted high, like the cedars of Lebanon.
л҃ѕ. И҆ ми́мѡ и҆до́хъ, и҆ сѐ, не бѣ̀, и҆ взыска́хъ є҆го̀, и҆ не ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ мѣ́сто є҆гѡ̀.
л҃ѕ. And he went on, and behold, there was none; I sought him diligently, but the place where he was could not be found.
л҃з. Хранѝ неѕло́бїе и҆ ви́ждь правотꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆́сть ѡ҆ста́нокъ человѣ́кꙋ ми́рнꙋ.
л҃з. Mark the spotless one, and see the upright; for such a man's end is peace.
л҃и. Беззакѡ́нницы же потребѧ́тсѧ вкꙋ́пѣ: ѡ҆ста́нцы же нечести́выхъ потребѧ́тсѧ.
л҃и. But the lawless shall perish together; the end of the ungodly shall be cut off.
л҃ѳ. Сп҃се́нїе же првⷣныхъ ѿ гдⷭ҇а, и҆ защи́титель и҆́хъ є҆́сть во вре́мѧ ско́рби:
л҃ѳ. But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their strength in the time of distress.
м҃. И҆ помо́жетъ и҆̀мъ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ и҆зба́витъ и҆̀хъ, и҆ и҆́зметъ и҆̀хъ ѿ грѣ̑шникъ и҆ сп҃се́тъ и҆̀хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѹ҆пова́ша на него̀.
м҃. And the Lord will help them and deliver them, and rescue them from evil doers, and preserve them, for they have trusted in Him.
Glory: