1 F ret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

2 F or they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

3 T rust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed.

Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

4 D elight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.

and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 C ommit your way to the Lord; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring to pass;

6 A nd He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as the noonday.

and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 B e still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

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 C ease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it only to do evil.

9 F or evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord shall inherit the earth.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

10 F or yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found.

For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

11 B ut the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

12 T he wicked plot against the righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth.

The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

13 T he Lord laughs at, for He sees that their own day is coming.

The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 T he wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation).

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 way:

15 T he swords shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 B etter is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many who are wrong and wicked.

The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

17 F or the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.

for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

18 T he Lord knows the days of the upright and blameless, and their heritage will abide forever.

Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

19 T hey shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 B ut the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

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 T he wicked borrow and pay not again, but the righteous deal kindly and give.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

22 F or such as are blessed of God shall inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 T he steps of a man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way.

The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

24 T hough he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.

though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

25 I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.

I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

26 A ll day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

27 D epart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever.

Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;

28 F or the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked shall be cut off.

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 t he righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30 T he mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

31 T he law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

32 T he wicked lie in wait for the righteous and seek to put them to death.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

33 T he Lord will not leave them in their hands, or condemn them when they are judged.

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 W ait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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.

35 I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil,

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

36 Y et he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found.

but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

37 M ark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.

Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of man is peace;

38 A s for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.

but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 B ut the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40 A nd the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him.

And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.