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¹ FRET not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the workers of iniquity,² For they shall soon wither like grass, and fade away as the green herbs.³ Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.⁴ Trust in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.⁵ Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.⁶ He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

⁷ Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not yourself in any wise to do evil.⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth, 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 shall 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 slay the poor and needy, and those who are upright in their way.¹⁵ Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.¹⁶ A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.²² For the blessed of the LORD shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be wiped out.²³ The steps of a good man are established by the LORD; he sets his course.²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be hurt; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.²⁶ But he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed.²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and rest for evermore.²⁸ For the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys.²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.³⁰ The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.³¹ The law of God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.³² The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.³³ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³⁴ Trust in the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.³⁵ For I have seen the wicked boasting and spreading himself like stout forest trees;³⁶ Yet when I passed by, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.³⁷ Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.³⁸ But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.³⁹ But the Saviour of the righteous is the LORD; he will help them in time of trouble.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.