[1] Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
[2] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
[3] Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
[4] Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
[5] Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
[6] He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
[7] 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] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.
[9] For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
[10] 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] But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
[12] The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
[13] The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
[14] 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] Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
[16] A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.
[18] The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
[19] They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
[20] 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] The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
[22] For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
[23] The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
[24] 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 am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.
[26] He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
[27] Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.
[28] 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] The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
[30] The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.
[31] The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
[32] The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
[33] The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
[34] 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 the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.
[36] Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
[37] Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.
[38] But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
[39] But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble.
[40] And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.