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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.
A Psalm of David.
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
For like grass, they soon fade away.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
And wither as 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 feed on His faithfulness.
Dwell in the land, and feed on His 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 also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
And He shall 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.
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 shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
And your justice 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 brings wicked schemes to pass.
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
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 only causes harm.
Do not fret — it only causes harm.
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.
Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
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.
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
The lowly will possess the land
and will live in peace and prosperity.
and will live in peace and prosperity.
But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
The wicked plot against the godly;
they snarl at them in defiance.
they snarl at them in defiance.
The wicked plots against the just,
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 that his day is coming.
For He sees 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.
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.
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.
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
But their swords will stab 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.
It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.
than to be evil and rich.
A little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.
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.
but the LORD takes care of the godly.
For the arms of the wicked shall 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 Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
And their inheritance shall 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 shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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.
The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field —
they will disappear like smoke.
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.
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall 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 repay,
But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Those the LORD blesses will possess the land,
but those he curses will die.
but those he curses will die.
The LORD directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
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 fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
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 have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants 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.
Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.
And dwell forevermore.
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 saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
The godly will possess the land
and will live there forever.
and will live there forever.
The righteous shall 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 speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
And his tongue talks of 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 wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
looking for an excuse to kill them.
looking for an excuse to kill them.
The wicked watches the righteous,
And seeks to slay him.
And seeks to slay 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,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
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.
Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You will see the wicked destroyed.
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.
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall 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 the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
And spreading himself like a native green 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!
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 observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
For the future of that man is peace.
But the rebellious will be destroyed;
they have no future.
they have no future.
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
The future of the wicked shall 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 the time of trouble.
He is their strength in the time of trouble.