| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong. | 1Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. |
| 2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants. | 2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. |
| 3Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. |
| 4Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart's desires. | 4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act, | 5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. |
| 6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. | 6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. |
| 7Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans. | 7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. |
| 8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm. | 8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. |
| 9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land. | 9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. |
| 10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. | 10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. |
| 11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity. | 11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. |
| 12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. | 12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, |
| 13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming. | 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. |
| 14The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright. | 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. |
| 15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. | 15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
| 16The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. | 16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. |
| 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous. | 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| 18The LORD watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever. | 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever. |
| 19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger. | 19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. |
| 20But the wicked will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke. | 20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. |
| 21The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving. | 21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. |
| 22Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed. | 22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed. |
| 23A man's steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure in his way. | 23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. |
| 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD holds his hand. | 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. |
| 25I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread. | 25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. |
| 26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. | 26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. |
| 27Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever. | 27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. |
| 28For the LORD loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed. | 28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently. | 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just. | 30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. |
| 31The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. | 31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. |
| 32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him; | 32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, |
| 33the LORD will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged. | 33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. |
| 34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. | 34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
| 35I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree. | 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, |
| 36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found. | 36yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. |
| 37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future. | 37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace. |
| 38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed. | 38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress. | 39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. |
| 40The LORD helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him. | 40The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him. |
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