1 D o not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

2 F or they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

3 T rust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

4 D elight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 C ommit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

6 H e will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.

he will make your righteousness go out as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

7 R est in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

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 C ease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

9 F or evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

10 Y et a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

11 B ut the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 T he wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 T he Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 T he wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

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 on the path.

15 T heir sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

16 B etter is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

17 F or the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

18 T he Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.

Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

19 T hey will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 B ut the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish— like smoke they vanish away.

But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

21 T he wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

22 F or those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 T he steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

24 W hen he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

26 A ll day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

27 D epart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

28 F or the Lord loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

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 T he righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

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

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

31 T he law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

32 T he wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

33 T he Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

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

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

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 a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

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

36 T hen he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 M ark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

38 B ut transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 B ut the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 T he Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.