New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. | 1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. |
2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. | 2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. |
3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. |
4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | 4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. |
5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. | 5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. |
6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. | 6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. |
7Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. | 7Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. |
8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. | 8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. |
9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. | 9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. |
10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. | 10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. |
11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. | 11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. |
12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. | 12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. |
13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. | 13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. |
14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. | 14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. |
15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. | 15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. | 16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. |
17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly. | 17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly. |
18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. | 18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. |
19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. | 19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. |
20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. | 20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. |
21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. | 21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. |
22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die. | 22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die. |
23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | 23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. |
24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. | 24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. |
25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. | 25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. |
26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing. | 26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing. |
27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. | 27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. |
28For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. | 28For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. |
29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever. | 29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever. |
30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. | 30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. |
31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path. | 31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path. |
32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them. | 32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them. |
33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial. | 33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial. |
34Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed. | 34Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed. |
35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. | 35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. |
36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! | 36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! |
37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. | 37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. |
38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future. | 38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future. |
39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. | 39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. |
40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him. | 40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him. |
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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