Lexicon :: Strong's H2623 - ḥāsîḏ

Of Levi he said,

“Your [fn]Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron],

Whom You tested and proved at Massah,

With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;

“He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones,

But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness;

For a man shall not prevail by might.

“With the loving and loyal You show Yourself loving and loyal,

With the blameless You show Yourself blameless.

“Now then arise, O LORD God, [and come] to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength and power. Let Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation and let Your godly ones rejoice in [Your] goodness.

But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right].

The LORD hears and responds when I call to Him.

To the Chief Musician; [fn]set an octave below. A Psalm of David.

Save and help and rescue, LORD, for godly people cease to be,

For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.

For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),

Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind,

With the blameless You show Yourself blameless,

Sing to the LORD, O you His godly ones,

And give thanks at the mention of His holy name.

O love the LORD, all you His godly ones!

The LORD preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity]

And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found;

Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.

For the LORD delights in justice

And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones);

They are preserved forever,

But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.

Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation.

O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!

“Gather My godly ones to Me,

Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”

I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].

I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

They have given the dead bodies of Your servants as food to the birds of the heavens,

The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth.

I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the LORD will say,

For He will speak peace to His people, to His [fn]godly ones—

But let them not turn again to folly.

Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful;

O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].

Once You spoke in a vision to Your godly ones,

And said, “I have given help to one who is mighty [giving him the power to be a champion for Israel];

I have exalted one chosen from the people.

You who love the LORD, hate evil;

He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers),

He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.

[fn]Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the LORD

Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].

Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living),

And let Your godly ones shout for joy.

“Her priests also I will clothe with salvation,

And her godly ones will shout aloud for joy.

All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O LORD,

And Your godly ones will bless You.

The LORD is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways

And gracious and kind in all His works.

He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence],

Praise for all His godly ones;

For the people of Israel, a people near to Him.

Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Praise the LORD!

Sing to the LORD a new song,

And praise Him in the congregation of His godly ones (believers).

Let the godly ones exult in glory;

Let them sing for joy on their beds.

To execute on them the judgment written.

This is the honor for all His godly ones.

Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

He guards the paths of justice;

And He preserves the way of His saints (believers).

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ says the LORD;

‘I will not [fn]look on you in anger.

For I am gracious and merciful,’ says the LORD;

‘I will not be angry forever.

The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,

And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.

They all lie in wait to shed blood;

Each hunts the other with a net.