^{1 Ref} By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

^{2 Ref} For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

^{3 Ref} Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell `in' the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

^{4 Ref} And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

^{5 Ref} Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

^{6 Ref} And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

^{7 Ref} Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

^{8 Ref} Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

^{9 Ref} For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

^{10 Ref} And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

^{11 Ref} And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

^{12 Ref} The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

^{13 Ref} The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

^{14 Ref} A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

^{15 Ref} Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

^{16 Ref} Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

^{17 Ref} For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

^{18 Ref} Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age.

^{19 Ref} They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

^{20 Ref} But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

^{21 Ref} The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

^{22 Ref} For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

^{23 Ref} From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

^{24 Ref} When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

^{25 Ref} Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

^{26 Ref} All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed `is' for a blessing.

^{27 Ref} Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

^{28 Ref} For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

^{29 Ref} The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.

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

^{31 Ref} The law of his God `is' his heart, His steps do not slide.

^{32 Ref} The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

^{33 Ref} Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.

^{34 Ref} Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!

^{35 Ref} I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

^{36 Ref} And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

^{37 Ref} Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each `is' peace.

^{38 Ref} And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

^{39 Ref} And the salvation of the righteous `is' from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.

^{40 Ref} And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!