1 B y David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).

2 F or as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

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

3 T rust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed.

4 A nd delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.

5 R oll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

Commit your way to the Lord; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.

6 A nd hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as the noonday.

7 B e silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

8 D esist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing.

9 F or evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord shall inherit the earth.

10 A nd yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found.

11 A nd the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

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

12 T he wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

The wicked plot against the righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth.

13 T he Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

The Lord laughs at, for He sees that their own day is coming.

14 A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation).

15 T heir sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

The swords shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

16 B etter the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many who are wrong and wicked.

17 F or the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

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

18 J ehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age.

The Lord knows the days of the upright and blameless, and their heritage will abide forever.

19 T hey are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 B ut the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

21 T he wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

The wicked borrow and pay not again, but the righteous deal kindly and give.

22 F or His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

For such as are blessed of God shall inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

23 F rom Jehovah the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

The steps of a man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way.

24 W hen he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.

25 Y oung I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.

26 A ll the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed for a blessing.

All day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.

27 T urn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever.

28 F or Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 T he righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.

the righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

30 T he mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

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

31 T he law of his God his heart, His steps do not slide.

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

32 T he wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

The wicked lie in wait for the righteous and seek to put them to death.

33 J ehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.

The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or condemn them when they are judged.

34 L ook unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed 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 terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

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

36 A nd he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found.

37 O bserve the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each peace.

Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.

38 A nd transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.

39 A nd the salvation of the righteous from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 A nd Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!

And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him.