| 1 | {[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; |
| 2 | for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. |
| 3 | Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness; |
| 4 | and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart. |
| 5 | Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass; |
| 6 | and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. |
| 7 | Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass. |
| 8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil. |
| 9 | For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land. |
| 10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not. |
| 11 | But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity. |
| 12 | The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him. |
| 13 | The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming. |
| 14 | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way: |
| 15 | their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked; |
| 17 | for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. |
| 18 | Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever: |
| 19 | they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| 20 | For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away. |
| 21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth: |
| 22 | for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way: |
| 24 | though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand. |
| 25 | I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread: |
| 26 | all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing. |
| 27 | Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore; |
| 28 | for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29 | The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever. |
| 30 | The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment; |
| 31 | the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide. |
| 32 | The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him: |
| 33 | Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. |
| 34 | Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. |
| 35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil: |
| 36 | but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found. |
| 37 | Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace; |
| 38 | but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble. |
| 40 | And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him. |