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for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
like green plants they will soon die away.
For they will soon fade like the grass
and wither like the green herb.
and wither like the green herb.
Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
trust in him and he will do this:
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
your vindication like the noonday sun.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.
and your justice as the noonday.
Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret — it leads only to evil.
do not fret — it leads only to evil.
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them, they will not be found.
though you look for them, they will not be found.
In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;
though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.
and delight themselves in abundant peace.
The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
and gnash their teeth at them;
The wicked plots against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him,
and gnashes his teeth at him,
but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.
for he knows their day is coming.
but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his day is coming.
for he sees that his day is coming.
The wicked draw the sword
and bend the bow
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.
and bend the bow
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose way is upright;
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose way is upright;
But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
and their bows will be broken.
their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
and their bows shall be broken.
Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
than the wealth of many wicked;
Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
than the abundance of many wicked.
for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and their inheritance will endure forever.
and their inheritance will endure forever.
The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will remain forever;
and their heritage will remain forever;
In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
they are not put to shame in evil times;
in the days of famine they have abundance.
in the days of famine they have abundance.
But the wicked will perish:
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
But the wicked will perish;
the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish — like smoke they vanish away.
the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish — like smoke they vanish away.
The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;
but the righteous give generously;
The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
but the righteous is generous and gives;
but the righteous is generous and gives;
those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses will be destroyed.
but those he curses will be destroyed.
The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
of the one who delights in him;
The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way;
when he delights in his way;
though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong,
for the Lord upholds his hand.
for the Lord upholds his hand.
I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
I have been young, and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or his children begging for bread.
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or his children begging for bread.
He is ever lending generously,
and his children become a blessing.
and his children become a blessing.
Turn from evil and do good;
then you will dwell in the land forever.
then you will dwell in the land forever.
Turn away from evil and do good;
so shall you dwell forever.
so shall you dwell forever.
For the Lord loves justice;
he will not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
he will not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it forever.
and dwell in it forever.
The righteous shall inherit the land
and dwell upon it forever.
and dwell upon it forever.
The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and their tongues speak what is just.
and their tongues speak what is just.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks justice.
and his tongue speaks justice.
The law of their God is in their hearts;
their feet do not slip.
their feet do not slip.
The law of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not slip.
his steps do not slip.
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
intent on putting them to death;
intent on putting them to death;
The wicked watches for the righteous
and seeks to put him to death.
and seeks to put him to death.
but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
The Lord will not abandon him to his power
or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
Hope in the Lord
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.
though I looked for him, he could not be found.
Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.
for there is a future for the man of peace.
But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.