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[1]

By David.

Don’t fret because of evildoers,
neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
[2] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
and wither like the green herb.
[3] Trust in Yahweh, and do good.
Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
[4] Also delight yourself in Yahweh,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
[5] Commit your way to Yahweh.
Trust also in him, and he will do this:
[6] he will make your righteousness shine out like light,
and your justice as the noon day sun.
[7] Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him.
Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way,
because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
[8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath.
Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
[9] For evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
[10] For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more.
Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
[11] But the humble shall inherit the land,
and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
[12] The wicked plots against the just,
and gnashes at him with his teeth.
[13] The Lord will laugh at him,
for he sees that his day is coming.
[14] The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
to kill those who are upright on the path.
[15] Their sword shall enter into their own heart.
Their bows shall be broken.
[16] Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
[18] Yahweh knows the days of the perfect.
Their inheritance shall be forever.
[19] They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil.
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
[20] But the wicked shall perish.
The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields.
They will vanish—
vanish like smoke.
[21] The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
but the righteous give generously.
[22] For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
[23] A man’s steps are established by Yahweh.
He delights in his way.
[24] Though he stumble, he shall not fall,
for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
[25] I have been young, and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his children begging for bread.
[26] All day long he deals graciously, and lends.
His offspring is blessed.
[27] Depart from evil, and do good.
Live securely forever.
[28] For Yahweh loves justice,
and doesn’t forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
[29] The righteous shall inherit the land,
and live in it forever.
[30] The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom.
His tongue speaks justice.
[31] The law of his God is in his heart.
None of his steps shall slide.
[32] The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill him.
[33] Yahweh will not leave him in his hand,
nor condemn him when he is judged.
[34] Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
[35] I have seen the wicked in great power,
spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
[36] But he passed away, and behold, he was not.
Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
[37] Mark the perfect man, and see the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.
[38] As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
[39] But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh.
He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
[40] Yahweh helps them and rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
because they have taken refuge in him.
King James Version
[1]

[A Psalm] of David.H1732

FretH2734(HithImpf) not thyself because of evildoers,H7489(HiphPtc) neither be thou enviousH7065(PielImpf) against the workersH6213(QalActPtc) of iniquity.H5766
[2] For they shall soonH4120 be cut downH5243(QalImpf) like the grass,H2682 and witherH5034(QalImpf) as the greenH3418 herb.H1877 [3] TrustH982(QalImpv) in the Lord,H3068 and doH6213(QalImpv) good;H2896 [so] shalt thou dwellH7931(QalImpv) in the land,H776 and verilyH530 thou shalt be fed.H7462(QalImpv) [4] DelightH6026(HithImpv) thyself also in the Lord;H3068 and he shall giveH5414(QalImpf) thee the desiresH4862 of thine heart.H3820 [5] CommitH1556(QalImpv) thy wayH1870 unto the Lord;H3068 trustH982(QalImpv) also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.H6213(QalImpf) [6] And he shall bring forthH3318(HiphPerf) thy righteousnessH6664 as the light,H216 and thy judgmentH4941 as the noonday.H6672 [7] RestH1826(QalImpv) in the Lord,H3068 and wait patientlyH2342(HiplImpv) for him: fretH2734(HithImpf) not thyself because of him who prosperethH6743(HiphPtc) in his way,H1870 because of the manH376 who bringethH6213 wicked devicesH4209 to pass.H6213(QalActPtc) [8] CeaseH7503(HiphImpv) from anger,H639 and forsakeH5800(QalImpv) wrath:H2534 fretH2734(HithImpf) not thyself in any wiseH389 to do evil.H7489(HiphInf) [9] For evildoersH7489(HiphPtc) shall be cut off:H3772(NiphImpf) but those that waitH6960(QalActPtc) upon the Lord,H3068 they shall inheritH3423(QalImpf) the earth.H776 [10] For yet a little while,H4592 and the wickedH7563 [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently considerH995(HiplPerf) his place,H4725 and it [shall] not [be]. [11] But the meekH6035 shall inheritH3423(QalImpf) the earth;H776 and shall delightH6026(HithPerf) themselves in the abundanceH7230 of peace.H7965 [12] The wickedH7563 plottethH2161(QalActPtc) against the just,H6662 and gnashethH2786(QalActPtc) upon him with his teeth.H8127 [13] The LordH136 shall laughH7832(QalImpf) at him: for he seethH7200(QalPerf) that his dayH3117 is coming.H935(QalImpf) [14] The wickedH7563 have drawn outH6605(QalPerf) the sword,H2719 and have bentH1869(QalPerf) their bow,H7198 to cast downH5307(HiphInf) the poorH6041 and needy,H34 [and] to slayH2873(QalInf) such as be of uprightH3477 conversation.H1870 [15] Their swordH2719 shall enterH935(QalImpf) into their own heart,H3820 and their bowsH7198 shall be broken.H7665(NiphImpf) [16] A littleH4592 that a righteous manH6662 hath [is] betterH2896 than the richesH1995 of manyH7227 wicked.H7563 [17] For the armsH2220 of the wickedH7563 shall be broken:H7665(NiphImpf) but the LordH3068 upholdethH5564(QalActPtc) the righteous.H6662 [18] The LordH3068 knowethH3045(QalActPtc) the daysH3117 of the upright:H8549 and their inheritanceH5159 shall be for ever.H5769 [19] They shall not be ashamedH954(QalImpf) in the evilH7451 time:H6256 and in the daysH3117 of famineH7459 they shall be satisfied.H7646(QalImpf) [20] But the wickedH7563 shall perish,H6(QalImpf) and the enemiesH341(QalActPtc) of the LordH3068 [shall be] as the fatH3368 of lambs:H3733 they shall consume;H3615(QalPerf) into smokeH6227 shall they consume away.H3615(QalPerf) [21] The wickedH7563 borroweth,H3867(QalPtc) and payeth not again:H7999(PielImpf) but the righteousH6662 sheweth mercy,H2603(QalActPtc) and giveth.H5414(QalActPtc) [22] For [such as be] blessedH1288(PualPtc) of him shall inheritH3423(QalImpf) the earth;H776 and [they that be] cursedH7043(PualPtc) of him shall be cut off.H3772(NiphImpf) [23] The stepsH4703 of a [good] manH1397 are orderedH3559(PulaPerf) by the Lord:H3068 and he delightethH2654(QalImpf) in his way.H1870 [24] Though he fall,H5307(QalImpf) he shall not be utterly cast down:H2904(HophImpf) for the LordH3068 upholdethH5564(QalActPtc) [him with] his hand.H3027 [25] I have been young,H5288 and [now] am old;H2204(QalPerf) yet have I not seenH7200(QalPerf) the righteousH6662 forsaken,H5800(NiphPtc) nor his seedH2233 beggingH1245(PielPtc) bread.H3899 [26] [He is] everH3117 merciful,H2603(QalActPtc) and lendeth;H3867(HiphPtc) and his seedH2233 [is] blessed.H1293 [27] DepartH5493(QalImpv) from evil,H7451 and doH6213(QalImpv) good;H2896 and dwellH7931(QalImpv) for evermore.H5769 [28] For the LordH3068 lovethH157(QalActPtc) judgment,H4941 and forsakethH5800(QalImpf) not his saints;H2623 they are preservedH8104(NiphPerf) for ever:H5769 but the seedH2233 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut off.H3772(NiphPerf) [29] The righteousH6662 shall inheritH3423(QalImpf) the land,H776 and dwellH7931(QalImpf) therein for ever.H5703 [30] The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 speakethH1897(QalImpf) wisdom,H2451 and his tongueH3956 talkethH1696(PielImpf) of judgment.H4941 [31] The lawH8451 of his GodH430 [is] in his heart;H3820 none of his stepsH838 shall slide.H4571(QalImpf) [32] The wickedH7563 watchethH6822(QalActPtc) the righteous,H6662 and seekethH1245(PielPtc) to slayH4191(HiphInf) him. [33] The LordH3068 will not leaveH5800(QalImpf) him in his hand,H3027 nor condemnH7561(HiphImpf) him when he is judged.H8199(NiphInf) [34] WaitH6960(PielImpv) on the Lord,H3068 and keepH8104(QalImpv) his way,H1870 and he shall exaltH7311(PoleImpf) thee to inheritH3423(QalInf) the land:H776 when the wickedH7563 are cut off,H3772(NiphInf) thou shalt seeH7200(QalImpf) [it]. [35] I have seenH7200(QalPerf) the wickedH7563 in great power,H6184 and spreadingH6168(HithPtc) himself like a greenH7488 bay tree.H249 [36] Yet he passed away,H5674(QalImpf) and, lo, he [was] not: yea, I soughtH1245(PielImpf) him, but he could not be found.H4672(NiphPerf) [37] MarkH8104(QalImpv) the perfectH8535 [man], and beholdH7200(QalImpv) the upright:H3477 for the endH319 of [that] manH376 [is] peace.H7965 [38] But the transgressorsH6586(QalActPtc) shall be destroyedH8045(NiphPerf) together:H3162 the endH319 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut off.H3772(NiphPerf) [39] But the salvationH8668 of the righteousH6662 [is] of the Lord:H3068 [he is] their strengthH4581 in the timeH6256 of trouble.H6869 [40] And the LordH3068 shall helpH5826(QalImpf) them, and deliverH6403(PielImpf) them: he shall deliverH6403(PielImpf) them from the wicked,H7563 and saveH3467(HiphImpf) them, because they trustH2620(QalPerf) in him.
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