The Psalms

[A Psalm of David.] Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday.

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.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, [it leads] only to evildoing.

For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

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].

But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming.

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.

Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked will be broken; But the Lord sustains the righteous.

The Lord knows the days of the blameless; And their inheritance will be forever.

They will not be ashamed in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

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.

The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land; But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

The steps of a man are established by the Lord; And He delights in his way.

When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong; Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.