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¹ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.² For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.³ Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.⁴ So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.⁵ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.⁶ And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

⁷ Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; ⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.¹⁰ And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.¹² The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.¹³ The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; ¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs--they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.²² For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.²³ It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; ²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.²⁸ For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; ²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.³⁰ The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.³² The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.³³ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.

³⁴ Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; ³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.³⁶ But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.³⁷ Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.³⁸ But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.³⁹ But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.⁴⁰ And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.