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1. OF DAVID. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 . Fret not thyself H408 H2734 because of evildoers H7489 , neither H408 be thou envious H7065 against the workers H6213 of iniquity H5766 .
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2. For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
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2. For H3588 they shall soon H4120 be cut down H5243 like the grass H2682 , and wither H5034 as the green H3418 herb H1877 .
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3. Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
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3. Trust H982 in the LORD H3068 , and do H6213 good H2896 ; so shalt thou dwell H7931 in the land H776 , and verily H530 thou shalt be fed H7462 .
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4. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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4. Delight thyself H6026 also in H5921 the LORD H3068 ; and he shall give H5414 thee the desires H4862 of thine heart H3820 .
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5. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
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5. Commit H1556 thy way H1870 unto H5921 the LORD H3068 ; trust H982 also in H5921 him ; and he H1931 shall bring it to pass H6213 .
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6. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
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6. And he shall bring forth H3318 thy righteousness H6664 as the light H216 , and thy judgment H4941 as the noonday H6672 .
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7. Be 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!
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7. Rest H1826 in the LORD H3068 , and wait patiently H2342 for him : fret not thyself H408 H2734 because of him who prospereth H6743 in his way H1870 , because of the man H376 who bringeth wicked devices to pass H6213 H4209 .
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8. Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
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8. Cease H7503 from anger H4480 H639 , and forsake H5800 wrath H2534 : fret not thyself H408 H2734 in any wise H389 to do evil H7489 .
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9. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
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9. For H3588 evildoers H7489 shall be cut off H3772 : but those that wait upon H6960 the LORD H3068 , they H1992 shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 .
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10. In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
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10. For yet H5750 a little H4592 while , and the wicked H7563 shall not H369 be : yea , thou shalt diligently consider H995 H5921 his place H4725 , and it shall not H369 be .
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11. But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
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11. But the meek H6035 shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 ; and shall delight themselves H6026 in H5921 the abundance H7230 of peace H7965 .
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12. The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
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12. The wicked H7563 plotteth H2161 against the just H6662 , and gnasheth H2786 upon H5921 him with his teeth H8127 .
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13. but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
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13. The Lord H136 shall laugh H7832 at him: for H3588 he seeth H7200 that H3588 his day H3117 is coming H935 .
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14. The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;
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14. The wicked H7563 have drawn out H6605 the sword H2719 , and have bent H1869 their bow H7198 , to cast down H5307 the poor H6041 and needy H34 , and to slay H2873 such as be of upright H3477 conversation H1870 .
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15. their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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15. Their sword H2719 shall enter H935 into their own heart H3820 , and their bows H7198 shall be broken H7665 .
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16. Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
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16. A little H4592 that a righteous H6662 man hath is better H2896 than the riches H4480 H1995 of many H7227 wicked H7563 .
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17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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17. For H3588 the arms H2220 of the wicked H7563 shall be broken H7665 : but the LORD H3068 upholdeth H5564 the righteous H6662 .
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18. The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;
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18. The LORD H3068 knoweth H3045 the days H3117 of the upright H8549 : and their inheritance H5159 shall be H1961 forever H5769 .
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19. they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
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19. They shall not H3808 be ashamed H954 in the evil H7451 time H6256 : and in the days H3117 of famine H7459 they shall be satisfied H7646 .
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20. But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish- like smoke they vanish away.
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20. But H3588 the wicked H7563 shall perish H6 , and the enemies H341 of the LORD H3068 shall be as the fat H3368 of lambs H3733 : they shall consume H3615 ; into smoke H6227 shall they consume away H3615 .
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21. The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
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21. The wicked H7563 borroweth H3867 , and payeth H7999 not H3808 again : but the righteous H6662 showeth mercy H2603 , and giveth H5414 .
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22. for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
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22. For H3588 such as be blessed H1288 of him shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 ; and they that be cursed H7043 of him shall be cut off H3772 .
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23. The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;
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23. The steps H4703 of a good man H1397 are ordered H3559 by the LORD H4480 H3068 : and he delighteth H2654 in his way H1870 .
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24. though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.
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24. Though H3588 he fall H5307 , he shall not H3808 be utterly cast down H2904 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 upholdeth H5564 him with his hand H3027 .
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25. I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.
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25. I have been H1961 young H5288 , and H1571 now am old H2204 ; yet have I not H3808 seen H7200 the righteous H6662 forsaken H5800 , nor his seed H2233 begging H1245 bread H3899 .
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26. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
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26. He is ever H3605 H3117 merciful H2603 , and lendeth H3867 ; and his seed H2233 is blessed H1293 .
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27. Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
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27. Depart H5493 from H4480 evil H7451 , and do H6213 good H2896 ; and dwell H7931 forevermore H5769 .
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28. For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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28. For H3588 the LORD H3068 loveth H157 judgment H4941 , and forsaketh H5800 not H3808 H853 his saints H2623 ; they are preserved H8104 forever H5769 : but the seed H2233 of the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 .
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29. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
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29. The righteous H6662 shall inherit H3423 the land H776 , and dwell H7931 therein H5921 forever H5703 .
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30. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
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30. The mouth H6310 of the righteous H6662 speaketh H1897 wisdom H2451 , and his tongue H3956 talketh H1696 of judgment H4941 .
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31. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
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31. The law H8451 of his God H430 is in his heart H3820 ; none H3808 of his steps H838 shall slide H4571 .
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32. The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
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32. The wicked H7563 watcheth H6822 the righteous H6662 , and seeketh H1245 to slay H4191 him.
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33. The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
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33. The LORD H3068 will not H3808 leave H5800 him in his hand H3027 , nor H3808 condemn H7561 him when he is judged H8199 .
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34. Wait 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.
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34. Wait H6960 on H413 the LORD H3068 , and keep H8104 his way H1870 , and he shall exalt H7311 thee to inherit H3423 the land H776 : when the wicked H7563 are cut off H3772 , thou shalt see H7200 it .
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35. I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
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35. I have seen H7200 the wicked H7563 in great power H6184 , and spreading himself H6168 like a green H7488 bay tree H249 .
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36. But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
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36. Yet he passed away H5674 , and, lo H2009 , he was not H369 : yea , I sought H1245 him , but he could not H3808 be found H4672 .
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37. Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
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37. Mark H8104 the perfect H8535 man , and behold H7200 the upright H3477 : for H3588 the end H319 of that man H376 is peace H7965 .
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38. But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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38. But the transgressors H6586 shall be destroyed H8045 together H3162 : the end H319 of the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 .
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39. The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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39. But the salvation H8668 of the righteous H6662 is of the LORD H4480 H3068 : he is their strength H4581 in the time H6256 of trouble H6869 .
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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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40. And the LORD H3068 shall help H5826 them , and deliver H6403 them : he shall deliver H6403 them from the wicked H4480 H7563 , and save H3467 them, because H3588 they trust H2620 in him.
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