| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. | 1Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; 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 green 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 what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. |
| 4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | 4Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart's desires. |
| 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 act, |
| 6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. | 6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. |
| 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 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. |
| 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. | 8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm. |
| 9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. | 9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their 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. | 10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. |
| 11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | 11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity. |
| 12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. | 12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. |
| 13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. | 13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his 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 strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright. |
| 15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. | 15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
| 16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. | 16The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. |
| 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 supports the righteous. |
| 18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. | 18The LORD watches over the blameless all their days, 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. | 19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger. |
| 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 will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke. |
| 21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | 21The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is 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. | 22Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed. |
| 23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. | 23A man's steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure in his way. |
| 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, because the LORD holds his hand. |
| 25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. | 25I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread. |
| 26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. | 26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. |
| 27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. | 27Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there 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 abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed. |
| 29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. | 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. | 30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just. |
| 31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. | 31The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. |
| 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. | 32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him; |
| 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. | 33the LORD will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged. |
| 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 exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. |
| 35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. | 35I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree. |
| 36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. | 36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found. |
| 37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. | 37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future. |
| 38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. | 38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed. |
| 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, their refuge in a time of distress. |
| 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 will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him. |
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