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1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
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3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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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.
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8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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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.
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15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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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.
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21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
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25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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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.
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29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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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.
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35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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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.
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- 1 Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
- 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.
- 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- 4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
- 5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
- 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment 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 carries out wicked schemes.
- 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
- 9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.
- 10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
- 11 But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
- 12 The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- 13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.
- 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
- 15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
- 16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
- 17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.
- 18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
- 19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
- 20 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
- 21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
- 22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
- 23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
- 24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
- 25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
- 26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
- 27 Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
- 28 For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
- 29 The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
- 30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
- 31 The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
- 32 The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
- 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
- 34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
- 35 I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
- 36 Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.
- 37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
- 38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
- 39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.
- 40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.
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