Holman Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.

1A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.

2For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade 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 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 also 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 as the light And your judgment 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.

7Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.

8Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

9For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they 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 man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.

11But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.

13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees 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 have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

15Their sword will enter their own heart, 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 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 sustains 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 be forever.

19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will 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; And the enemies of the LORD will be 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 and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

22Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.

22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will 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, And He delights in his way.

24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD holds his hand.

24When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds 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 I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.

26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.

26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.

27Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever.

27Depart from evil and do good, So 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 does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants 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 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 spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

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 him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

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; 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, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.

36Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.

37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.

38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress.

39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength 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 them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

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