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¹ Don't be upset because of evil people.
    Don't be jealous of those who do wrong,
² because like the grass, they will soon dry up.
    Like green plants, they will soon die away.

³ Trust the Lord and do good.
    Live in the land and feed on truth.
⁴ Enjoy serving the Lord,
    and he will give you what you want.
⁵ Depend on the Lord;
    trust him, and he will take care of you.
⁶ Then your goodness will shine like the sun,
    and your fairness like the noonday sun.

⁷ Wait and trust the Lord.
    Don't be upset when others get rich
    or when someone else's plans succeed.
⁸ Don't get angry.
    Don't be upset; it only leads to trouble.
⁹ Evil people will be sent away,
    but those who trust the Lord will inherit the land.
¹⁰ In a little while the wicked will be no more.
    You may look for them, but they will be gone.
¹¹ People who are not proud will inherit the land
    and will enjoy complete peace.

¹² The wicked make evil plans against good people.
    They grind their teeth at them in anger.
¹³ But the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    because he sees that their day is coming.
¹⁴ The wicked draw their swords
    and bend their bows
to kill the poor and helpless,
    to kill those who are honest.
¹⁵ But their swords will stab their own hearts,
    and their bows will break.

¹⁶ It is better to have little and be right
    than to have much and be wrong.
¹⁷ The power of the wicked will be broken,
    but the Lord supports those who do right.
¹⁸ The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent,
    and their reward will last forever.
¹⁹ They will not be ashamed when trouble comes.
    They will be full in times of hunger.
²⁰ But the wicked will die.
    The Lord's enemies will be like the flowers of the fields;
    they will disappear like smoke.
²¹ The wicked borrow and don't pay back,
    but those who do right give freely to others.
²² Those whom the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses will be sent away.

²³ When people's steps follow the Lord,
    God is pleased with their ways.
²⁴ If they stumble, they will not fall,
    because the Lord holds their hand.

²⁵ I was young, and now I am old,
    but I have never seen good people left helpless
    or their children begging for food.
²⁶ Good people always lend freely to others,
    and their children are a blessing.

²⁷ Stop doing evil and do good,
    so you will live forever.
²⁸ The Lord loves justice
    and will not leave those who worship him.
He will always protect them,
    but the children of the wicked will die.
²⁹ Good people will inherit the land
    and will live in it forever.

³⁰ Good people speak with wisdom,
    and they say what is fair.
³¹ The teachings of their God are in their heart,
    so they do not fail to keep them.
³² The wicked watch for good people
    so that they may kill them.
³³ But the Lord will not take away his protection
    or let good people be judged guilty.

³⁴ Wait for the Lord's help
    and follow him.
He will honor you and give you the land,
    and you will see the wicked sent away.

³⁵ I saw a wicked and cruel man
    who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
³⁶ But he died and was gone;
    I looked for him, but he couldn't be found.

³⁷ Think of the innocent person,
    and watch the honest one.
The man who has peace
    will have children to live after him.
³⁸ But sinners will be destroyed;
    in the end the wicked will die.

³⁹ The Lord saves good people;
    he is their strength in times of trouble.
⁴⁰ The Lord helps them and saves them;
    he saves them from the wicked,
    because they trust in him for protection.