A Psalm of David .
1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers , neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity .
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass , and wither as the green herb .
3 Trust in the LORD , and do good ; so shalt thou dwell in the land , and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart .
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass .
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light , and thy judgment as the noonday .
7 Rest in the LORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass .
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 .
28 For the LORD loveth judgment , and forsaketh not his saints ; they are preserved for ever : but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land , and dwell therein for ever .
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom , and his tongue talketh of judgment .
31 The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide .
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous , and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand , nor condemn him when he is judged .
34 Wait on the LORD , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land : when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power , and spreading himself like a green bay tree .
36 Yet he passed away , and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found .
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright : for the end of that man is peace .
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together : the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD : he is their strength in the 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.