[1] Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
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[2] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
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[3] Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness.
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[4] Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
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[5] Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
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[6] And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.
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[7] Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
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[8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
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[9] For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
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[10] For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
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[11] But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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[12] The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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[13] The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
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[14] The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
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[15] Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
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[16] Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
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[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
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[18] Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
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[19] They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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[20] But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
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[21] The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
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[22] For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
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[23] A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
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[24] Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
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[25] I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
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[26] All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
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[27] Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
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[28] For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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[29] The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
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[30] The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
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[31] The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
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[32] The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
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[33] Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
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[34] Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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[35] I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
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[36] But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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[37] Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.
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[38] As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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[39] But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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[40] And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
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