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1. By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 . Fret not thyself H408 H2734 because of evildoers H7489 , neither H408 be thou envious H7065 against the workers H6213 of iniquity H5766 .
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2. For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
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2. For H3588 they shall soon H4120 be cut down H5243 like the grass H2682 , and wither H5034 as the green H3418 herb H1877 .
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3. Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
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3. Trust H982 in the LORD H3068 , and do H6213 good H2896 ; so shalt thou dwell H7931 in the land H776 , and verily H530 thou shalt be fed H7462 .
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4. And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
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4. Delight thyself H6026 also in H5921 the LORD H3068 ; and he shall give H5414 thee the desires H4862 of thine heart H3820 .
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5. Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
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5. Commit H1556 thy way H1870 unto H5921 the LORD H3068 ; trust H982 also in H5921 him ; and he H1931 shall bring it to pass H6213 .
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6. And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
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6. And he shall bring forth H3318 thy righteousness H6664 as the light H216 , and thy judgment H4941 as the noonday H6672 .
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7. Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
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7. Rest H1826 in the LORD H3068 , and wait patiently H2342 for him : fret not thyself H408 H2734 because of him who prospereth H6743 in his way H1870 , because of the man H376 who bringeth wicked devices to pass H6213 H4209 .
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8. Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
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8. Cease H7503 from anger H4480 H639 , and forsake H5800 wrath H2534 : fret not thyself H408 H2734 in any wise H389 to do evil H7489 .
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9. For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
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9. For H3588 evildoers H7489 shall be cut off H3772 : but those that wait upon H6960 the LORD H3068 , they H1992 shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 .
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10. And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
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10. For yet H5750 a little H4592 while , and the wicked H7563 shall not H369 be : yea , thou shalt diligently consider H995 H5921 his place H4725 , and it shall not H369 be .
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11. And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
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11. But the meek H6035 shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 ; and shall delight themselves H6026 in H5921 the abundance H7230 of peace H7965 .
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12. The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
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12. The wicked H7563 plotteth H2161 against the just H6662 , and gnasheth H2786 upon H5921 him with his teeth H8127 .
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13. The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
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13. The Lord H136 shall laugh H7832 at him: for H3588 he seeth H7200 that H3588 his day H3117 is coming H935 .
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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.
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14. The wicked H7563 have drawn out H6605 the sword H2719 , and have bent H1869 their bow H7198 , to cast down H5307 the poor H6041 and needy H34 , and to slay H2873 such as be of upright H3477 conversation H1870 .
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15. Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
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15. Their sword H2719 shall enter H935 into their own heart H3820 , and their bows H7198 shall be broken H7665 .
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16. Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
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16. A little H4592 that a righteous H6662 man hath is better H2896 than the riches H4480 H1995 of many H7227 wicked H7563 .
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17. For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
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17. For H3588 the arms H2220 of the wicked H7563 shall be broken H7665 : but the LORD H3068 upholdeth H5564 the righteous H6662 .
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18. Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age.
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18. The LORD H3068 knoweth H3045 the days H3117 of the upright H8549 : and their inheritance H5159 shall be H1961 forever H5769 .
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19. They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
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19. They shall not H3808 be ashamed H954 in the evil H7451 time H6256 : and in the days H3117 of famine H7459 they shall be satisfied H7646 .
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20. But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.
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20. But H3588 the wicked H7563 shall perish H6 , and the enemies H341 of the LORD H3068 shall be as the fat H3368 of lambs H3733 : they shall consume H3615 ; into smoke H6227 shall they consume away H3615 .
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21. The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
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21. The wicked H7563 borroweth H3867 , and payeth H7999 not H3808 again : but the righteous H6662 showeth mercy H2603 , and giveth H5414 .
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22. For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
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22. For H3588 such as be blessed H1288 of him shall inherit H3423 the earth H776 ; and they that be cursed H7043 of him shall be cut off H3772 .
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23. From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
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23. The steps H4703 of a good man H1397 are ordered H3559 by the LORD H4480 H3068 : and he delighteth H2654 in his way H1870 .
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24. When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.
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24. Though H3588 he fall H5307 , he shall not H3808 be utterly cast down H2904 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 upholdeth H5564 him with his hand H3027 .
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25. Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
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25. I have been H1961 young H5288 , and H1571 now am old H2204 ; yet have I not H3808 seen H7200 the righteous H6662 forsaken H5800 , nor his seed H2233 begging H1245 bread H3899 .
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26. All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
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26. He is ever H3605 H3117 merciful H2603 , and lendeth H3867 ; and his seed H2233 is blessed H1293 .
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27. Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
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27. Depart H5493 from H4480 evil H7451 , and do H6213 good H2896 ; and dwell H7931 forevermore H5769 .
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28. For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
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28. For H3588 the LORD H3068 loveth H157 judgment H4941 , and forsaketh H5800 not H3808 H853 his saints H2623 ; they are preserved H8104 forever H5769 : but the seed H2233 of the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 .
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29. The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
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29. The righteous H6662 shall inherit H3423 the land H776 , and dwell H7931 therein H5921 forever H5703 .
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30. The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
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30. The mouth H6310 of the righteous H6662 speaketh H1897 wisdom H2451 , and his tongue H3956 talketh H1696 of judgment H4941 .
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31. The law of his God is his heart, His steps do not slide.
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31. The law H8451 of his God H430 is in his heart H3820 ; none H3808 of his steps H838 shall slide H4571 .
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32. The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
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32. The wicked H7563 watcheth H6822 the righteous H6662 , and seeketh H1245 to slay H4191 him.
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33. Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
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33. The LORD H3068 will not H3808 leave H5800 him in his hand H3027 , nor H3808 condemn H7561 him when he is judged H8199 .
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34. Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!
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34. Wait H6960 on H413 the LORD H3068 , and keep H8104 his way H1870 , and he shall exalt H7311 thee to inherit H3423 the land H776 : when the wicked H7563 are cut off H3772 , thou shalt see H7200 it .
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35. I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
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35. I have seen H7200 the wicked H7563 in great power H6184 , and spreading himself H6168 like a green H7488 bay tree H249 .
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36. And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
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36. Yet he passed away H5674 , and, lo H2009 , he was not H369 : yea , I sought H1245 him , but he could not H3808 be found H4672 .
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37. Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace.
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37. Mark H8104 the perfect H8535 man , and behold H7200 the upright H3477 : for H3588 the end H319 of that man H376 is peace H7965 .
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38. And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
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38. But the transgressors H6586 shall be destroyed H8045 together H3162 : the end H319 of the wicked H7563 shall be cut off H3772 .
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39. And the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
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39. But the salvation H8668 of the righteous H6662 is of the LORD H4480 H3068 : he is their strength H4581 in the time H6256 of trouble H6869 .
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40. And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
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40. And the LORD H3068 shall help H5826 them , and deliver H6403 them : he shall deliver H6403 them from the wicked H4480 H7563 , and save H3467 them, because H3588 they trust H2620 in him.
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