| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. | 1Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. |
| 2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. | 2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. |
| 3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. |
| 4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | 4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. | 5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. |
| 6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. | 6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. |
| 7Rest in 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. | 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. |
| 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. | 8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. |
| 9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. | 9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. |
| 10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. | 10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. |
| 11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | 11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. |
| 12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. | 12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, |
| 13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. | 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. |
| 14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. | 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 sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. | 15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
| 16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. | 16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. |
| 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. | 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| 18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. | 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever. |
| 19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | 19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. |
| 20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. | 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 borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | 21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. |
| 22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. | 22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed. |
| 23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. | 23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. |
| 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. | 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. |
| 25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging 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 ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. | 26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. |
| 27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. | 27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. |
| 28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. | 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 shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. | 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. | 30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. |
| 31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. | 31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. |
| 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. | 32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, |
| 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. | 33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. |
| 34Wait 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. | 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 the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. | 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, |
| 36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. | 36yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. |
| 37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. | 37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace. |
| 38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. | 38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. | 39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. |
| 40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust 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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