1 D o not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

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

3 T rust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4 D elight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 C ommit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

6 H e shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.

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 brings wicked schemes to pass.

8 C ease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret— it only causes harm.

9 F or evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.

10 F or yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.

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

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

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

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

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

16 A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.

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

18 T he Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.

19 T hey shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 B ut the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.

21 T he wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

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

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

24 T hough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.

26 H e is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.

27 D epart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.

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

29 T he righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.

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

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

32 T he wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.

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

34 W ait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall 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, And spreading himself like a native green tree.

36 Y et he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 M ark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.

38 B ut the transgressors 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 the time of trouble.

40 A nd the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.