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  • Don't Fret Because of Evildoers

    {[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
  • The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked

    A Psalm of David.

    Do not fret because of evildoers,
    Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
  • for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
  • For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
    And wither as the green herb.
  • ב

    Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
  • Trust in the Lord, and do good;
    Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
  • and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
  • Delight yourself also in the Lord,
    And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
  • ג

    Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
  • Commit[a] your way to the Lord,
    Trust also in Him,
    And He shall bring it to pass.
  • and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
  • He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
    And your justice as the noonday.
  • ד

    Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
  • Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
    Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
    Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
  • ה

    Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.
  • Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
    Do not fret — it only causes harm.
  • For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.
  • For evildoers shall be [b]cut off;
    But those who wait on the Lord,
    They shall inherit the earth.
  • ו

    For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.
  • For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
    Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
    But it shall be no more.
  • But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.
  • But the meek shall inherit the earth,
    And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
  • ז

    The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
  • The wicked plots against the just,
    And gnashes at him with his teeth.
  • The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
  • The Lord laughs at him,
    For He sees that his day is coming.
  • ח

    The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:
  • The wicked have drawn the sword
    And have bent their bow,
    To cast down the poor and needy,
    To slay those who are of upright conduct.
  • their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
  • Their sword shall enter their own heart,
    And their bows shall be broken.
  • ט

    The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
  • A little that a righteous man has
    Is better than the riches of many wicked.
  • for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
  • For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
    But the Lord upholds the righteous.
  • י

    Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:
  • The Lord knows the days of the upright,
    And their inheritance shall be forever.
  • they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
  • They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
    And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
  • כ

    For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.
  • But the wicked shall perish;
    And the enemies of the Lord,
    Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
    Into smoke they shall vanish away.
  • ל

    The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
  • The wicked borrows and does not repay,
    But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
  • for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
  • For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
    But those cursed by Him shall be [c]cut off.
  • מ

    The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:
  • The steps of a good man are [d]ordered by the Lord,
    And He delights in his way.
  • though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
  • Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
    For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
  • נ

    I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
  • I have been young, and now am old;
    Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
    Nor his descendants begging bread.
  • all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.
  • He is [e]ever merciful, and lends;
    And his descendants are blessed.
  • ס

    Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;
  • Depart from evil, and do good;
    And dwell forevermore.
  • for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • For the Lord loves justice,
    And does not forsake His saints;
    They are preserved forever,
    But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.
  • The righteous shall inherit the land,
    And dwell in it forever.
  • פ

    The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
  • The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
    And his tongue talks of justice.
  • the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.
  • The law of his God is in his heart;
    None of his steps shall [f]slide.
  • צ

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
  • The wicked watches the righteous,
    And seeks to slay him.
  • Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • The Lord will not leave him in his hand,
    Nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • ק

    Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].
  • Wait on the Lord,
    And keep His way,
    And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
    When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
  • ר

    I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
  • I have seen the wicked in great power,
    And spreading himself like a native green tree.
  • but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
  • Yet [g]he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
    Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
  • ש

    Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace;
  • Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
    For the future of that man is peace.
  • but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
    The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • ת

    But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
  • But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
    He is their strength in the time of trouble.
  • And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.
  • And the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
    He shall deliver them from the wicked,
    And save them,
    Because they trust in Him.

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