^{1 Ref} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

^{2 Ref} For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

^{3 Ref} Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on `his' faithfulness.

^{4 Ref} Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

^{5 Ref} Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

^{6 Ref} And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

^{7 Ref} Rest in Jehovah, 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.

^{8 Ref} Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, `it tendeth' only to evil-doing.

^{9 Ref} For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

^{10 Ref} For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

^{11 Ref} But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

^{12 Ref} The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

^{13 Ref} The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

^{14 Ref} The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

^{15 Ref} Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

^{16 Ref} Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

^{17 Ref} For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

^{18 Ref} Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

^{19 Ref} They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

^{20 Ref} But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.

^{21 Ref} The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

^{22 Ref} For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

^{23 Ref} A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

^{24 Ref} Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

^{25 Ref} I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

^{26 Ref} All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

^{27 Ref} Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

^{28 Ref} For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

^{29 Ref} The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

^{30 Ref} The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

^{31 Ref} The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

^{32 Ref} The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

^{33 Ref} Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

^{34 Ref} Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

^{35 Ref} I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

^{36 Ref} But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

^{37 Ref} Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a `happy' end to the man of peace.

^{38 Ref} As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

^{39 Ref} But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

^{40 Ref} And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.