1A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself because of evildoers, Nor be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
3Trust in Yehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
4Delight yourself also in Yehovah; And he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit your way to Yehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
6And he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
7Rest in Yehovah, and wait patiently for him: Do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Do not fret yourself, it tends only to evildoing.
9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait for Yehovah, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yes, you shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
11But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes upon him with his teeth.
13The Lord will laugh at him; For he sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous has Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Yehovah upholds the righteous.
18Yehovah knows the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Yehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke they shall consume away.
21The wicked borrows, and does not repay; But the righteous deals graciously, and gives.
22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land; And those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23A man’s goings are established by Yehovah; And he delights in his way.
24Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Yehovah upholds him with his hand.
25I have been young, and now I am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
26All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; And his seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.
28For Yehovah loves justice, And does not forsake his saints; They are preserved forever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
33Yehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait for Yehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36But one passed by, and, behold, he was not: Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from Yehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40And Yehovah helps them, and rescues them: He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.