| Holman Christian Standard Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong. | 1Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! |
| 2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants. | 2For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. |
| 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 befriend 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 act. |
| 6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. | 6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. |
| 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; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! |
| 8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm. | 8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. |
| 9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land. | 9For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. |
| 10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. | 10In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there. |
| 11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity. | 11But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. |
| 12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. | 12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, |
| 13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming. | 13but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his 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 draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright; |
| 15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. | 15their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
| 16The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. | 16Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous. | 17For the arms of the wicked shall 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 heritage will remain forever; |
| 19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger. | 19they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. |
| 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 will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away. |
| 21The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving. | 21The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; |
| 22Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed. | 22for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off. |
| 23A man's steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure in his way. | 23The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; |
| 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD holds his hand. | 24though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds 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 have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. |
| 26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. | 26He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. |
| 27Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever. | 27Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell 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; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently. | 29The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just. | 30The mouth of the righteous 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 slip. |
| 32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him; | 32The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. |
| 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 abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. |
| 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 exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. |
| 35I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree. | 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. |
| 36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found. | 36But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. |
| 37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future. | 37Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. |
| 38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed. | 38But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall 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 the 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 them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. |
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