1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3. Trust in יְהוָ֥ה, and do good; shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4. Delight thyself also in יְהוָ֥ה; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5. Commit thy way unto יְהוָ֥ה; trust also in him; and he shall bring to pass.

6. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7. Rest in יְהוָ֥ה, 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.

8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon יְהוָ֥ה, they shall inherit the earth.

10. For yet a little while, and the wicked not: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it not.

11. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12. The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth 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 slay such as be of upright conversation.

15. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16. A little that a righteous man hath better than the riches of many wicked.

17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but יְהוָ֥ה upholdeth the righteous.

18. יְהוָ֥ה knoweth 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. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of יְהוָ֥ה as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

21. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22. For blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and cursed of him shall be cut off.

23. The steps of a man are ordered by יְהוָ֥ה: and he delighteth in his way.

24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for יְהוָ֥ה upholdeth his hand.

25. I have been young, and am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26. ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed blessed.

27. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

28. For יְהוָ֥ה loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

31. The law of his Elohim in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

32. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33. יְהוָ֥ה will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34. Wait on יְהוָ֥ה, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see.

35. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

36. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37. Mark the perfect, and behold the upright: for the end of man peace.

38. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39. But the salvation of the righteous of יְהוָ֥ה: their strength in the time of trouble.

40. And יְהוָ֥ה shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.