| 1 | Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. |
| 2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither like the green herb. |
| 3 | Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. |
| 4 | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, And he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 5 | Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: |
| 6 | He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun. |
| 7 | Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
| 8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing. |
| 9 | For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh, they shall inherit the land. |
| 10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there. |
| 11 | But the humble shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| 12 | The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
| 13 | The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees that his day is coming. |
| 14 | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To kill those who are upright in the way. |
| 15 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But Yahweh upholds the righteous. |
| 18 | Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. |
| 19 | They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| 20 | But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish -- Vanish like smoke. |
| 21 | The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, But the righteous give generously. |
| 22 | For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. |
| 24 | Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For Yahweh holds him up with his hand. |
| 25 | I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread. |
| 26 | All the day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed. |
| 27 | Depart from evil, and do good; Live securely forever. |
| 28 | For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, And live in it forever. |
| 30 | The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. |
| 31 | The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide. |
| 32 | The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him. |
| 33 | Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. |
| 34 | Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. |
| 35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. |
| 36 | But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. |
| 37 | Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of peace. |
| 38 | As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| 40 | Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm by David, for a memorial. |