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For like grass, they soon fade away.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
like green plants they will soon die away.
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 enjoy safe pasture.
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
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.
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 in him and he will do this:
trust in him and he will do this:
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 make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
your vindication like the noonday sun.
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.
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.
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.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret — it leads only to evil.
do not fret — it leads only to evil.
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 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.
Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
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.
The lowly will possess the land
and will live in peace and prosperity.
and will live in peace and prosperity.
But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
The wicked plot against the godly;
they snarl at them in defiance.
they snarl at them in defiance.
The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
and gnash their teeth at them;
But the Lord just laughs,
for he sees their day of judgment coming.
for he sees their day of judgment coming.
but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.
for he knows their 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 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.
But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
and their bows will be broken.
But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
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 the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
than the wealth 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 power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
but the Lord upholds 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 blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and their inheritance will endure forever.
and their inheritance will endure 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.
In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
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:
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.
The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
but the godly are generous givers.
The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;
but the righteous give generously;
Those the LORD blesses will possess the land,
but those he curses will die.
but those he curses will die.
those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses will be destroyed.
but those he curses will be destroyed.
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 Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
of the one who delights in him;
Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the LORD holds them by the hand.
for the LORD holds them by the hand.
though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
for the Lord upholds 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.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
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.
The godly always give generous loans to others,
and their children are a blessing.
and their children 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.
Turn from evil and do good;
then you will dwell in the land forever.
then you will dwell in the land 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.
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 mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and their tongues speak what is just.
and their tongues speak what is just.
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 their God is in their hearts;
their feet do not slip.
their feet 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 lie in wait for the righteous,
intent on putting them to death;
intent on putting them to death;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 and ruthless man
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
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!
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.
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.
But the rebellious will be destroyed;
they have no future.
they have no future.
The LORD rescues the godly;
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
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.