Verse 1
> Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Verse 2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither like the green herb.
Verse 3
Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
Verse 4
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, And he will give you the desires of your heart.
Verse 5
Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
Verse 6
He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun.
Verse 7
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Verse 8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.
Verse 9
For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
Verse 10
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.
Verse 11
But the humble shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Verse 12
The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Verse 13
The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees 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 kill those who are upright in the way.
Verse 15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
Verse 16
Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked.
Verse 17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But Yahweh upholds the righteous.
Verse 18
Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
Verse 19
They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Verse 20
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- Vanish like smoke.
Verse 21
The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, But the righteous give generously.
Verse 22
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
Verse 23
A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
Verse 24
Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
Verse 25
I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread.
Verse 26
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
Verse 27
Depart from evil, and do good; Live securely forever.
Verse 28
For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Verse 29
The righteous shall inherit the land, And live in it forever.
Verse 30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Verse 31
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Verse 32
The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him.
Verse 33
Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
Verse 34
Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
Verse 35
I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Verse 36
But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Verse 37
Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of peace.
Verse 38
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
Verse 39
But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Verse 40
Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.