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

Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

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

For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.

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

Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

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

Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will 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.

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

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

He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment 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.

Rest 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Yet 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.

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

But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

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

The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

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

The Lord laughs at him, For He sees 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.

The 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.

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

Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

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

Better is the little of the righteous 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 will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous.

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

The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.

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

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

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.

But 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.

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

The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

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

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

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

The steps of a man are established 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.

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

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

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

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

All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.

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

Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.

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.

For 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.

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

The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.

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

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.

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 steps do not slip.

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

The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

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

The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned 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.

Wait 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.

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

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

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

Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for 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.

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

38 B ut the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

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

But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in 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.

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