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Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
For like grass, they soon fade away.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.
And fade like the green herb.
Trust in the LORD and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Trust in the LORD and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
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 everything you do to the LORD.
Trust him, and he will help you.
Trust him, and he will help you.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
And your 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.
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
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 carries out wicked schemes.
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper —
it only leads to harm.
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper —
it only leads to harm.
Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
For the wicked will be destroyed,
but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.
but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.
For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.
But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.
Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
The lowly will possess the land
and will live in peace and prosperity.
and will live in peace and prosperity.
But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
The wicked plot against the godly;
they snarl at them in defiance.
they snarl at them in defiance.
The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
But the Lord just laughs,
for he sees their day of judgment coming.
for he sees their day of judgment coming.
The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
For He sees 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.
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
and their bows will be broken.
Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
And their bows will be broken.
It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.
than to be evil and rich.
Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
Than the abundance of many wicked.
For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
but the LORD takes care of the godly.
but the LORD takes care of the godly.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the LORD sustains the righteous.
But the LORD sustains the righteous.
Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent,
and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
The LORD knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will be forever.
And their inheritance will be forever.
They will not be disgraced in hard times;
even in famine they will have more than enough.
even in famine they will have more than enough.
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
But the wicked will die.
The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field —
they will disappear like smoke.
The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field —
they will disappear like smoke.
But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures,
They vanish — like smoke they vanish away.
And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures,
They vanish — like smoke they vanish away.
The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
but the godly are generous givers.
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Those the LORD blesses will possess the land,
but those he curses will die.
but those he curses will die.
For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
The LORD directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
The steps of a man are established by the LORD,
And He delights in his way.
And He delights in his way.
Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the LORD holds them by the hand.
for the LORD holds them by the hand.
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
Because the LORD is the One who holds 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.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants begging bread.
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants begging bread.
The godly always give generous loans to others,
and their children are a blessing.
and their children are a blessing.
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
And his descendants are a blessing.
Turn from evil and do good,
and you will live in the land forever.
and you will live in the land forever.
Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever.
So you will abide forever.
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.
and he will never abandon the godly.
He will keep them safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will die.
For the LORD loves justice
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
The godly will possess the land
and will live there forever.
and will live there forever.
The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.
And dwell in it forever.
The godly offer good counsel;
they teach right from wrong.
they teach right from wrong.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.
And his tongue speaks justice.
They have made God’s law their own,
so they will never slip from his path.
so they will never slip from his path.
The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip.
His steps do not slip.
The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
looking for an excuse to kill them.
looking for an excuse to kill them.
The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
And seeks to kill him.
But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed
or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
The LORD will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
Or let him be condemned 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.
Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You will see the wicked destroyed.
Wait for the LORD and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
I have seen wicked and ruthless people
flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
But when I looked again, they were gone!
Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
Look at those who are honest and good,
for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.
for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity.
For the man of peace will have a posterity.
But the rebellious will be destroyed;
they have no future.
they have no future.
But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
The LORD rescues the godly;
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
He is their strength in time of trouble.