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

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who 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 wither like the green herb.

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

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

4 D elight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall 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 shall bring it to pass.

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

6 H e shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice 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 brings wicked schemes to pass.

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 only causes harm.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t 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 shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall 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.

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

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

12 T he wicked plots against the just, 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 that 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 have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright 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 shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

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

16 A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches 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 shall be broken, But the Lord upholds 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 upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.

Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. 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.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. 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.

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 repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

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

22 F or those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall 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 good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely 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 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 shall 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 speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. 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. None of his steps shall slide.

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

The wicked watches 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.

Yahweh 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.

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 the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green 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.

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 observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.

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

38 B ut the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall 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 the time of trouble.

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

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