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[1] FRET not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the workers of iniquity,
[2] For they shall soon wither like grass, and fade away as the green herbs.
[3] Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.
[4] Trust in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
[5] Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
[6] He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.
[7] Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.
[8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not yourself in any wise to do evil.
[9] For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.
[10] For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.
[11] But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
[12] The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
[13] The LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming.
[14] The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to slay the poor and needy, and those who are upright in their way.
[15] Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.
[16] A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.
[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.
[18] The LORD knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
[19] They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
[20] For the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke.
[21] The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
[22] For the blessed of the LORD shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be wiped out.
[23] The steps of a good man are established by the LORD; he sets his course.
[24] Though he fall, he shall not be hurt; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
[25] I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.
[26] But he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed.
[27] Depart from evil, and do good; and rest for evermore.
[28] For the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys.
[29] The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
[30] The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.
[31] The law of God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
[32] The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
[33] The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
[34] Trust in the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
[35] For I have seen the wicked boasting and spreading himself like stout forest trees;
[36] Yet when I passed by, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
[37] Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.
[38] But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.
[39] But the Saviour of the righteous is the LORD; he will help them in time of trouble.
[40] And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.
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