1 D o not trouble yourself because of sinful men. Do not want to be like those who do wrong.

Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

2 F or they will soon dry up like the grass. Like the green plant they will soon die.

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

3 T rust in the Lord, and do good. So you will live in the land and will be fed.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4 B e happy in the Lord. And He will give you the desires of your heart.

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

5 G ive your way over to the Lord. Trust in Him also. And He will do it.

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

6 H e will make your being right and good show as the light, and your wise actions as the noon day.

He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.

7 R est in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Do not trouble yourself when all goes well with the one who carries out his sinful plans.

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 brings wicked schemes to pass.

8 S top being angry. Turn away from fighting. Do not trouble yourself. It leads only to wrong-doing.

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

9 F or those who do wrong will be cut off. But those who wait for the Lord will be given the earth.

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

10 A little while, and the sinful man will be no more. You will look for his place, and he will not be there.

For 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 those who have no pride will be given the earth. And they will be happy and have much more than they need.

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

12 T he sinful man plans against him who is right with God. And he grinds his teeth at him.

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

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

The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

14 T he sinful have taken up their sword and their bow, to bring down the poor and those in need, and to kill those whose ways are right.

The 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 will cut into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.

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

16 T he few things that the man right with God has is better than the riches of many sinful men.

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

17 F or the arms of the sinful will be broken. But the Lord holds up those who are right with Him.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.

18 T he Lord knows the days of those who are without blame. And what is theirs will last forever.

The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.

19 T hey will not be ashamed in the time of trouble. And in days when there is no food they will have enough.

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

20 B ut the sinful will be lost forever. Those who hate the Lord will be like the beauty of the fields. They will be gone. Like smoke they will be gone.

But 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 sinful ask for something, but do not return it. But those who are right with God are kind and give.

The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

22 F or those who are made happy by Him will be given the land. But those who are being punished by Him will be cut off.

For 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 led by the Lord. And He is happy in his way.

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

24 W hen he falls, he will not be thrown down, because the Lord holds his hand.

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

25 I have been young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the man who is right with God left alone, or his children begging for bread.

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

26 A ll day long he is kind and lets others use what he has. And his children make him happy.

He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.

27 T urn from sin, and do good, so you will live forever.

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.

28 F or the Lord loves what is fair and right. He does not leave the people alone who belong to Him. They are kept forever. But the children of the sinful will be cut off.

For 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 hose who are right with God will be given the land, and live on it forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.

30 T he mouth of the man who is right with God speaks wisdom. And his tongue speaks what is fair and right.

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

31 T he Law of his God is in his heart. His steps do not leave it.

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

32 T he sinful lie in wait for the man who is right with God, and want to kill him.

The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.

33 T he Lord will not leave him in his power. He will not let him be found guilty when he is judged.

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

34 W ait for the Lord. Keep His way. And He will give you a high place to receive the land. When the sinful are cut off, you will see it.

Wait 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 a very sinful man spreading himself like a green tree in its home land.

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

36 T hen he passed away and was no more. I looked for him. But he could not be found.

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

37 L ook at the man without blame. And watch the man who is right and good. For the man of peace will have much family to follow him.

Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.

38 B ut all the sinners will be destroyed. The family of the sinful will be cut off.

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

39 B ut the saving of those who are right with God is from the Lord. He is their strength in time of trouble.

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

40 T he Lord helps them and takes them out of trouble. He takes them away from the sinful, and saves them, because they go to Him for a safe place.

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