King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. | 1A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. |
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. | 2For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. |
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 also 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 as the light And your judgment as 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. | 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. |
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. | 8Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. |
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. | 9For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they 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 man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and 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 delight themselves in abundant prosperity. |
12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. | 12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. | 13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees 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 bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct. |
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. | 15Their sword will enter their own heart, 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 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 sustains 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 be forever. |
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | 19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance. |
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; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away. |
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | 21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. |
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. | 22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off. |
23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. | 23The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. |
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with 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 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 forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. |
26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. | 26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. |
27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. | 27Depart from evil and do good, So 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 does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants 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 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 slip. |
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. | 32The wicked spies upon 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 his hand Or let him 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; 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, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. |
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought 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. |
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. | 37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. |
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. | 38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity 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. | 39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength 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 them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him. |
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