4Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart's desires.
5Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!
6He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday's brightness.
7Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!
8Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!
9For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
10Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.
11But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.
12The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.
13The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.
15Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.
16Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.
18The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.