1 ¶ Aleph Do not be angry with the evildoers, neither be thou envious of the workers of iniquity.

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 B eth Wait in the LORD and do good; live in the land and uphold the truth.

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

4 I n the same manner delight thyself in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart.

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

5 G imel Turn thy way unto the LORD and wait in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

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

6 A nd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy uprightness as the noonday.

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

7 ¶ Daleth Be silent before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not be angry with him who prospers in his way, with 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 H e Cease from anger and forsake wrath: let not thy wrath in any wise cause you to become evil.

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

9 F or evildoers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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

10 V au For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be; thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

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 Z ain The wicked plots against the just and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

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

13 T he Lord shall laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

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

14 H e The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy and to slay such as are of upright 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 heir sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bow shall be broken.

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

16 T et A little that a righteous man has is better than the many riches of the sinners.

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 J od The LORD knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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

19 T hey shall not be ashamed in the evil time, 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 C aph But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD as the fattest of rams shall be consumed; as smoke they shall fade 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 ¶ Lamed The wicked borrows and does not repay: but the righteous shows mercy and gives.

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

22 F or such as are blessed of him shall inherit the earth, and those 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 M em The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and 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 upholds him with his hand.

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

25 N un I have been young and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his 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 H e is ever merciful and lends, and his seed is a blessing.

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

27 S amech Depart from evil, and do good, and thou shalt live for evermore.

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

28 F or the LORD loves uprightness and does not forsake his merciful ones; they are preserved for ever, but the seed 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 A in The righteous shall inherit the earth and live upon it for ever.

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

30 P e The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.

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

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

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

32 T zaddi The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him.

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

33 T he LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

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

34 ¶ Koph Wait on the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt 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 R esh I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

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: I sought 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 S chin Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of each one of them is peace.

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

38 B ut the rebels were destroyed all together; the wicked were cut off in the end.

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

39 T au But the salvation of the righteous is the LORD; he is their strength 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 helped them and delivers them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them because they wait 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.