Verse 1
[[ A Psalm] of David]. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
Verse 2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
Verse 3
Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Verse 4
Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Verse 5
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
Verse 6
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
Verse 7
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Verse 8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.
Verse 9
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
Verse 10
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
Verse 11
But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Verse 12
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Verse 13
The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
Verse 14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
Verse 15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Verse 16
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Verse 17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Verse 18
Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
Verse 19
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Verse 20
But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
Verse 21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
Verse 22
For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
Verse 23
A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
Verse 24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
Verse 25
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
Verse 26
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Verse 27
Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Verse 28
For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Verse 29
The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
Verse 30
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
Verse 31
The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
Verse 32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Verse 33
Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
Verse 34
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Verse 35
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Verse 36
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Verse 37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
Verse 38
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Verse 39
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Verse 40
And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.