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  • aA psalm of David.

    Don’t worry about the wicked
    or envy those who do wrong.
  • Don't Fret Because of Evildoers

    {A Psalm of David.} א

    Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
  • For like grass, they soon fade away.
    Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
  • For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
  • Trust in the LORD and do good.
    Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
  • ב

    Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
  • Take delight in the LORD,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.
  • Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
  • Commit everything you do to the LORD.
    Trust him, and he will help you.
  • ג

    Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
  • He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
    and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
  • And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
  • Be still in the presence of the LORD,
    and wait patiently for him to act.
    Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
    or fret about their wicked schemes.
  • ד

    Rest in the LORD, 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.
  • Stop being angry!
    Turn from your rage!
    Do not lose your temper —
    it only leads to harm.
  • ה

    Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
  • For the wicked will be destroyed,
    but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.
  • For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
  • Soon the wicked will disappear.
    Though you look for them, they will be gone.
  • ו

    For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
  • The lowly will possess the land
    and will live in peace and prosperity.
  • But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
  • The wicked plot against the godly;
    they snarl at them in defiance.
  • ז

    The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • But the Lord just laughs,
    for he sees their day of judgment coming.
  • The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
  • The wicked draw their swords
    and string their bows
    to kill the poor and the oppressed,
    to slaughter those who do right.
  • ח

    The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
  • But their swords will stab their own hearts,
    and their bows will be broken.
  • Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
  • It is better to be godly and have little
    than to be evil and rich.
  • ט

    A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
  • For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
    but the LORD takes care of the godly.
  • For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
  • Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent,
    and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
  • י

    The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
  • They will not be disgraced in hard times;
    even in famine they will have more than enough.
  • They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
  • But the wicked will die.
    The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field —
    they will disappear like smoke.
  • כ

    But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
  • The wicked borrow and never repay,
    but the godly are generous givers.
  • ל

    The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
  • Those the LORD blesses will possess the land,
    but those he curses will die.
  • For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
  • The LORD directs the steps of the godly.
    He delights in every detail of their lives.
  • מ

    The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
  • Though they stumble, they will never fall,
    for the LORD holds them by the hand.
  • Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
  • Once I was young, and now I am old.
    Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
    or their children begging for bread.
  • נ

    I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
  • The godly always give generous loans to others,
    and their children are a blessing.
  • He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
  • Turn from evil and do good,
    and you will live in the land forever.
  • ס

    Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
  • For the LORD loves justice,
    and he will never abandon the godly.
    He will keep them safe forever,
    but the children of the wicked will die.
  • For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • The godly will possess the land
    and will live there forever.
  • The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
  • The godly offer good counsel;
    they teach right from wrong.
  • פ

    The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
  • They have made God’s law their own,
    so they will never slip from his path.
  • The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
  • The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
    looking for an excuse to kill them.
  • צ

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
  • But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed
    or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
  • The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Put your hope in the LORD.
    Travel steadily along his path.
    He will honor you by giving you the land.
    You will see the wicked destroyed.
  • ק

    Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
  • I have seen wicked and ruthless people
    flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
  • ר

    I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
  • But when I looked again, they were gone!
    Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
  • Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
  • Look at those who are honest and good,
    for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.
  • ש

    Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
  • But the rebellious will be destroyed;
    they have no future.
  • But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • The LORD rescues the godly;
    he is their fortress in times of trouble.
  • ת

    But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
  • The LORD helps them,
    rescuing them from the wicked.
    He saves them,
    and they find shelter 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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