| 1 | <[A Psalm] of David.> Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against 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; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. |
| 4 | Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. |
| 5 | Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. |
| 6 | And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. |
| 7 | Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. |
| 8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. |
| 9 | For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. |
| 10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be]. |
| 11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| 12 | The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. |
| 13 | The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. |
| 14 | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation. |
| 15 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked. |
| 17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. |
| 18 | The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. |
| 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 [shall be] as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. |
| 21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. |
| 22 | For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. |
| 24 | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand. |
| 25 | I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. |
| 26 | [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed. |
| 27 | Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. |
| 28 | For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. |
| 30 | The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. |
| 31 | The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. |
| 32 | The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh 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 thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. |
| 35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. |
| 36 | Yet he passed away, and, lo, he [was] not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. |
| 37 | Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace. |
| 38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | But the salvation of the righteous [is] of 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. |
