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

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

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

For they will soon dry up like the grass. Like the green plant they will soon die.

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

Trust in the Lord, and do good. So you will live in the land and will be fed.

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

Be happy in the Lord. And He will give you the desires of your heart.

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

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

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

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

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.

Rest 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord laughs at him because He sees his 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

For those who are made happy by Him will be given the land. But those who are being punished by Him will 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 good man are led by the Lord. And He is happy in his way.

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

When he falls, he will not be thrown down, because the Lord holds his hand.

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

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

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

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

Turn from sin, and do good, so you will live 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

The Law of his God is in his heart. His steps do not leave it.

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

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

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

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

35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

I have seen a very sinful man spreading himself like a green tree in its home land.

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

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

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

Look 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.

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

But all the sinners will be destroyed. The family of the sinful will be cut off.

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

But the saving of those who are right with God is from the Lord. He is their strength in 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!

The 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.