1 - ?Of David.?
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 - for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3 - Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 - Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 - Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
6 - He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 - Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 - Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret - it leads only to evil.
9 - For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
10 - A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 - But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
12 - The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13 - but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14 - The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 - But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 - Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17 - for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18 - The blameless spend their days under the Lord's care, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19 - In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 - But the wicked will perish: Though the Lord's enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21 - The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
22 - those the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.
23 - The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;
24 - though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
25 - I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26 - They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
27 - Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
28 - For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed
29 - The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 - The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
31 - The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
32 - The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
33 - but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34 - Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35 - I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36 - but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37 - Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
38 - But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future
39 - The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 - The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.