| 1 ¶ A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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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 the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily1 thou shalt be fed.
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| 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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| 5 Commit2 thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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| 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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| 7 ¶ Rest in3 the LORD, 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 in any wise to do evil.
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| 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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| 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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| 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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| 12 The wicked plotteth4 against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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| 13 The Lord shall 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, and to slay such5 as be of upright conversation.
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| 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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| 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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| 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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| 18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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| 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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| 20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat6 of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
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| 21 ¶ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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| 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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| 23 The steps of a good man are ordered7 by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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| 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD 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 He is ever8 merciful, 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 the LORD loveth judgment, 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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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| 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps9 shall slide.
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| 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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| 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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| 34 ¶ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall 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 green10 bay tree.
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| 36 Yet he passed away, 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 the end of that man is peace.
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| 38 But the transgressors 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 the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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| 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.
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