Psalms 37:8-27 in English

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

⁸ For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.

⁹ I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

¹⁰ But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

¹¹ My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.

¹² My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹³ While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

¹⁴ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

¹⁵ And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

¹⁶ For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁷ For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

¹⁸ For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

²⁰ But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²¹ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²³ Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth 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 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth 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 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

⁸ I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

⁹ But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of my eyes is not with me.

¹¹ My friends and my neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹² While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

¹⁴ And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

¹⁵ For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, Lest my enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

¹⁷ For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

¹⁸ For I will declare my iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

¹⁹ But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²⁰ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²¹ Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²² Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as be upright in the way:

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the perfect: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures: they shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the land; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established of the LORD; and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; dwell for evermore.

⁸ Do not be angry about what wicked people do. Do not want to punish them yourself. Do not be envious of such people because you will only harm yourself if you try to envy them.

⁹ Some day Yahweh will get rid of wicked people, but those who trust in Yahweh will live safely in the land that he has given to them.

¹⁰ Soon the wicked will disappear. If you look for them,they will be gone.

¹¹ But those who are humble will live safely in their land. They will happily enjoy living peacefully and having the other good things that Yahweh gives them.

¹² Wicked people plan to harm righteous/godly people; they snarl at them MET like wild animals.

¹³ But Yahweh laughs at them because he knows that some day MTY he will judge and punish the wicked people.

¹⁴ Wicked people pull out their swords/daggers and they put strings on their bows, ready to kill people who are poor DOU and to slaughter those who live righteously.

¹⁵ But they will be killed by their own swords/daggers, and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶ It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions, but it is bad to be wicked, even if you are very wealthy,

¹⁷ because Yahweh will completely take away the strength of wicked people, but he will ◄sustain/take care of► people who live righteously.

¹⁸ Every day Yahweh cares about those who have not done any evil things; the things that Yahweh gives them will last forever.

¹⁹ They will survive when calamities occur; when there are famines, they will still have plenty to eat.

²⁰ But wicked people will die; just like the beautiful wild flowers in the fields die under the hot sun and disappear like smoke MET, Yahweh will cause his enemies to suddenly disappear.

²¹ The wicked people borrow money, but they are not able to repay it; righteous/godly people, in contrast, have enough money that they can give generously to others.

²² Those whom Yahweh has blessed will live safely in the land that he has given to them, but he will get rid of those people whom he has cursed.

²³ Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him, and he will enable them to walk confidently, wherever they go;

²⁴ even if they stumble, they will not fall down, because Yahweh holds them by his hand.

²⁵ I was young previously, and now I am an old man, but in all those years, I have never seen righteous/godly people being abandoned by Yahweh, nor have I seen that their children needed to beg for food.

²⁶ Righteous/Godly people are generous, and happily lend money to others, and their children are a blessing to them.

²⁷ Turn away from doing evil, and do what is good. If you do that, you and your descendants will live in your land forever.

⁸ I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

⁹ But all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hidden from you.

¹⁰ My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of my eyes is not with me.

¹¹ My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹² While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day.

¹³ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

¹⁴ And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.

¹⁵ For I hoped in you, O Lord: you will hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁶ For I said, Lest my enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

¹⁷ For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

¹⁸ For I will declare my iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

¹⁹ But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²⁰ They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

²¹ Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.

²² Draw near to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

⁹ For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

¹⁰ For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

¹¹ But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.

¹² The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

¹³ He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

¹⁵ But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶ The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

¹⁷ For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.

¹⁸ The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.

²⁰ But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.

²¹ The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

²² Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.

²⁴ Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.

²⁶ All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

²⁷ Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

¹¹ But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

¹³ The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in the way:

¹⁵ their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

¹⁷ for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

¹⁹ they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

²² for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

²⁴ though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

²⁶ all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;

⁸ For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

⁹ I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

¹⁰ Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

¹¹ My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

¹² My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

¹³ And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

¹⁴ But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

¹⁵ And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

¹⁶ For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

¹⁷ For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

¹⁸ For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.

²⁰ But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

²¹ They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

²³ Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

⁸ Give up your anger! Let go your rage! Don't get mad—it only results in evil!

⁹ For the wicked will be destroyed, and those who trust in the Lord will take possession of the land.

¹⁰ In a little while the wicked will be no more—though you look for them you won't find them.

¹¹ The humble will own the land; they will live there happily, in peace and prosperity.

¹² The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.

¹³ But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.

¹⁴ The wicked draw their swords, and bend their bows to destroy the poor and needy, to kill those who live right.

¹⁵ But the swords of the wicked will slice through their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶ It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.

¹⁷ For the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.

¹⁸ The Lord knows what is happening to the innocent and grants them an eternal inheritance.

¹⁹ They will not be humiliated in bad times; even in days of famine they will have plenty to eat.

²⁰ But the wicked will die. The enemies of the Lord are like the flowers of the field—they will vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, but don't repay; while those who do right give generously.

²² Those who are blessed by God will own the land, but those he curses will die.

²³ The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.

²⁴ Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.

²⁵ Once I was young, and now I've grown old, yet I've never seen those who do right abandoned, nor their children having to beg for bread.

²⁶ They are always kind, and generous with their loans; their children are a blessing.

²⁷ Reject evil, do what is good, and you will live forever in the land.

⁸ Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

⁹ For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

¹⁰ Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

¹¹ But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

¹² The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

¹³ But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

¹⁴ The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

¹⁵ But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

¹⁶ A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

¹⁷ For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.

¹⁹ They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

²² For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

²³ The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.

²⁵ I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

²⁶ But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

²⁷ Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as are upright in the way;

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

²³ It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

⁸ (ה) Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off: But those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰ (ו) For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² (ז) The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord shall laugh at him: For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ (ח) The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, And to slay such as be of upright conversation.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ (ט) A little that a righteous man hath Is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: But the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ (י) The Lord knoweth 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 (כ) But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ (ל) The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ (מ) The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: And he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ (נ) I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

²⁷ (ס) Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, these—shall truly inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet but for a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, thou wilt look carefully at his place, and he shall not be there.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves because of the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord will laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cause the poor and needy to fall, and to slaughter such as are of an upright course of life.

¹⁵ But their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is the little that the righteous hath, than the great riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.

¹⁸ The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the beauty of the meadow: they pass away; in smoke they pass away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; but the righteous is beneficent, and giveth.

²² For those blessed of him shall inherit the land; and those cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ By the Lord are the steps of the righteous man established; and he findeth pleasure in his course of life.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and I am also grown old: yet have I never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking for bread.

²⁶ He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

⁸ For my soul is filled with mockings; And there is no health in my flesh.

⁹ I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

¹⁰ But all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hidden from thee.

¹¹ My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; And the light of mine eyes is not with me.

¹² My friends and my neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; And my nearest of kin stood afar off.

¹³ While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: And they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, And devised deceits all the day.

¹⁴ But I, as a deaf man, heard not; And was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

¹⁵ And I was as a man that hears not, And who has no reproofs in his mouth.

¹⁶ For I hoped in thee, O Lord: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

¹⁷ For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: For when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.

¹⁸ For I am ready for plagues, And my grief is continually before me.

¹⁹ For I will declare mine iniquity, And be distressed for my sin.

²⁰ But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: And they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.

²¹ They that reward evil for good slandered me; Because I followed righteousness.

²² Forsake me not, O Lord my God: Depart not from me.

²³ Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.

⁸ Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!

⁹ For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

¹² The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

¹⁵ Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

¹⁶ Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

²² For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

²³ The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.

⁸ Desist from anger, abandon wrath: be not kindled to anger it leads but to evil:

⁹ for evildoers will be cut off, but the land will be theirs, who wait on the Lord.

¹⁰ Yet but a little, and the wicked vanish: look at their place: they are there no more.

¹¹ But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.

¹² The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;

¹³ the Lord laughs, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword, and bent the bow, to fell the poor, to slay those who walk uprightly;

¹⁵ but their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken in pieces.

¹⁶ Better is the righteous person's little than the wealth of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰ Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.

²¹ The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.

²² For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.

²³ The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.

²⁴ Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.

²⁵ Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.

²⁶ They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.

²⁷ Turn away from evil and do good and you will live in the land forever.

⁸ Desist from anger, abandon wrath: be not kindled to anger it leads but to evil:

⁹ for evildoers will be cut off, but the land will be theirs, who wait on the Lord.

¹⁰ Yet but a little, and the wicked vanish: look at their place: they are there no more.

¹¹ But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.

¹² The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;

¹³ the Lord laughs, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword, and bent the bow, to fell the poor, to slay those who walk uprightly;

¹⁵ but their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken in pieces.

¹⁶ Better is the righteous person's little than the wealth of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.

¹⁹ They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰ Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.

²¹ The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.

²² For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.

²³ The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.

²⁴ Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.

²⁵ Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.

²⁶ They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.

²⁷ Turn away from evil and do good and you will live in the land forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Adonai shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he is not there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the upright has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Adonai upholds the upright.

¹⁸ Adonai knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Adonai shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the upright give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s goings are established by Adonai . He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Adonai holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the upright forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not worry. This only makes trouble.

⁹ Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land.

¹⁰ In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone.

¹¹ But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity.

¹² The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him.

¹³ The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright.

¹⁵ Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶ Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people.

¹⁸ Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever.

¹⁹ They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat.

²⁰ But evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.

²¹ The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.

²² Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

²³ It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.

²⁴ Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.

²⁷ Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹ For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be .

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The LORD will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of upright deportment.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth 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 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and they that are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he should fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹ But the humble shall inherit the land, 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 will 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 cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹ They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²² For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³ A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴ Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁶ All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

⁸ Cease thou of ire, and forsake strong vengeance; do not thou pursue or follow, that thou do wickedly.

⁹ For they, that do wickedly, shall be destroyed; but they that suffer the Lord, shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ And yet a little, and a sinner shall not be; and thou shalt seek his place, and thou shalt not find it.

¹¹ But mild men shall inherit the land; and shall delight in the multitude of peace.

¹² A sinner shall ambush the rightful or rightwise man; and he shall gnash with his teeth on him.

¹³ But the Lord shall scorn the sinner; for he beholdeth that his day cometh.

¹⁴ Sinners have drawn out sword; they bent their bow. To deceive a poor man and needy; to strangle rightful or right men of heart.

¹⁵ Their sword enter into the heart of themselves; and their bow be broken.

¹⁶ Better is a little thing to a just or rightwise man; than many riches of sinners.

¹⁷ For the arms of sinners shall be all-broken; but the Lord confirmeth just or rightwise men.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the unwemmed; and their heritage shall be without end.

¹⁹ They shall not be shamed in the evil time, and they shall be ful filled in the days of hunger;

²⁰ for sinners shall perish. Forsooth anon as the enemies of the Lord be honoured, and enhanced; they failing shall fail as smoke.

²¹ A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay back; but a just or rightwise man hath mercy, and shall give.

²² For they that bless the Lord shall inherit the land; but they that curse him shall perish.

²³ The goings of a man shall be dressed with the Lord; and he shall delight in his way.

²⁴ When he falleth, he shall not be hurtled or hurled down; for the Lord undersetteth his hand.

²⁵ I was younger, and soothly I waxed eld; and I saw not a just or rightwise man forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread.

²⁶ All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing.

²⁷ Bow thou away from evil, and do good; and dwell thou into the world of world.

⁸ Cease thou of ire, and forsake strong vengeance; do not thou follow, that thou do wickedly. (Cease thou from anger, and abandon taking vengeance; do not thou follow after these things, so that thou do wickedly.)

⁹ For they, that do wickedly, shall be destroyed; but they that suffer the Lord, shall inherit the land. (For they, who do wickedly, shall be destroyed; but they who hope in the Lord, shall inherit the earth.)

¹⁰ And yet a little, and a sinner shall not be, (or For after but just a little time, that sinner shall not be); and thou shalt seek his place, and thou shalt not find it.

¹¹ But mild men shall inherit the land (or And the humble, or the meek, shall inherit the earth); and shall delight in the multitude of peace.

¹² A sinner shall ambush the rightful man; and he shall gnash with his teeth on him. (A sinner shall attack a righteous man; and he shall gnash on him with his teeth.)

¹³ But the Lord shall scorn the sinner; for he beholdeth that his day cometh.

¹⁴ Sinners have drawn out sword; they bent their bow. To deceive a poor man and needy; to strangle rightful men of heart. (The sinners have drawn out their swords; they have bent their bows. Yea, to destroy the poor and the needy; and to kill those with an upright heart.)

¹⁵ Their sword enter into the heart of themselves; and their bow be broken. (But their swords shall enter into their own hearts; and their bows shall be broken.)

¹⁶ Better is a little thing to a just man; than many riches of sinners. (Better is the little that the righteous have; than the many riches of the sinners.)

¹⁷ For the arms of sinners shall be all-broken; but the Lord confirmeth just men. (For the strength of the sinners shall be all-broken; but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.)

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the unwemmed; and their heritage shall be (into) without end. (The Lord knoweth all about those without blemish, or without fault; and their inheritance shall last forever.)

¹⁹ They shall not be shamed in the evil time, and they shall be ful filled in the days of hunger;

²⁰ for sinners shall perish. Forsooth anon as the enemies of the Lord be honoured, and enhanced; they failing shall fail as smoke. (but the sinners shall perish. And after the Lord’s enemies be honoured, and exalted; they shall disappear, just like smoke.)

²¹ A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay (back); but a just man hath mercy, and shall give, (or but the righteous have love, and shall give to others).

²² For they that bless the Lord shall inherit the land; but they that curse him shall perish. (For those who be blessed by the Lord, shall inherit the earth; but they who be cursed by him, shall perish.)

²³ The going(s) of a man shall be (ad)dressed with the Lord; and he shall delight in his way. (The goings of a man be directed by the Lord; and he guardeth him on his way.)

²⁴ When he falleth, he shall not be hurtled down/he shall not be hurled down; for the Lord undersetteth his hand.

²⁵ I was younger, and soothly I waxed eld; and I saw not a just man forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread. (I was young, and then I grew old; and I never saw a righteous person abandoned, nor his children seeking bread.)

²⁶ All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing. (All day long he hath love, and lendeth to others; and his children, or his descendants, shall be blessed.)

²⁷ Bow thou away from evil, and do good; and dwell thou into the world of world. (Turn thou away from evil, and do good; and thou shalt live forever.)

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

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

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

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

¹² The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

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

¹⁴ 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 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

¹⁶ Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.

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

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

²¹ The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

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

²³ From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

²⁴ When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

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

²⁶ All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

²⁷ Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.