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1Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!

1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.

2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

7Rest 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.

8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

10In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.

11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,

12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

14The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;

14The 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.

15their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.

16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;

18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.

19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

20But 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.

21The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

23The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;

23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

24though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.

24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.

26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

27Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.

27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

28For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.

31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

32The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.

32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.

33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.

34Wait 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.

35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.

35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

36But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.

36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

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