1Do not be upset because of those who do evil. Do not envy those who do wrong.
2For soon they will be cut down like the grass, and wither like green plants.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good. Then you will live in the land, and you will truly be fed.
4Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you what your heart desires.
5Give your way over to the LORD. Trust in him also, and he will act.
6He will bring out your righteousness like the light, and your cause like the noonday sun.
7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be upset because of the one who does well in his way, or because of the man who carries out wicked plans.
8Stop being angry, and turn from rage. Do not be upset; it only leads to evil.
9For those who do evil will be cut off. But those who wait for the LORD will inherit the earth.
10In just a little while the wicked will be gone. You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be there.
11But the meek will inherit the earth, and they will delight in great peace.
12The wicked man plots against the just, and grinds his teeth at him.
13The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow, to bring down the poor and needy, and to kill those whose conduct is upright.
15Their sword will go into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.
16The little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked people.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD holds up the righteous.
18The LORD knows the days of those who are upright, and their inheritance will last for ever.
19They will not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they will have enough.
20But the wicked will die. The enemies of the LORD will be like the fat of lambs: they will be used up; they will vanish away in smoke.
21The wicked man borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous man shows mercy and gives.
22For those whom he blesses will inherit the earth, and those whom he curses will be cut off.
23The steps of a good man are set in order by the LORD, and he delights in his way.
24Though he falls, he will not be thrown down completely, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
25I have been young, and now I am old. Yet I have not seen the righteous left alone, nor his children begging for bread.
26He is always merciful, and he lends; and his children are blessed.
27Turn away from evil, and do good; and live for ever.
28For the LORD loves justice, and he does not leave his holy ones. They are kept safe for ever. But the children of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land, and live in it for ever.
30The mouth of the righteous man speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps will slip.
32The wicked man watches the righteous, and looks for a way to kill him.
33The LORD will not leave him in his power, or let him be condemned when he is judged.
34Wait for the LORD, and keep his way. He will lift you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked man with great power, spreading himself out like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and he was gone. I looked for him, but he could not be found.
37Take note of the blameless man, and look at the upright, for the end of that man is peace.
38But those who break the law will all be destroyed. The end of the wicked will be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.
40The LORD will help them and rescue them. He will rescue them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.