| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. | 1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. |
| 2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. | 2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. |
| 3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. |
| 4Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. | 4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. |
| 5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. | 5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. |
| 6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. | 6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. |
| 7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. | 7Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. |
| 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm. | 8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. |
| 9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth. | 9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. |
| 10For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more. | 10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. |
| 11But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | 11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. |
| 12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. | 12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. |
| 13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. | 13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. |
| 14The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. | 14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. |
| 15Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. | 15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
| 16A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. | 16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. |
| 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous. | 17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly. |
| 18The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever. | 18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. |
| 19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | 19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. |
| 20But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. | 20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. |
| 21The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | 21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. |
| 22For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. | 22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die. |
| 23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. | 23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. |
| 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. | 24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. |
| 25I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. | 25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. |
| 26He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. | 26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing. |
| 27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. | 27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. |
| 28For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. | 28For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. |
| 29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. | 29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. | 30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. |
| 31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. | 31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path. |
| 32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him. | 32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them. |
| 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. | 33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial. |
| 34Wait on 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. | 34Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed. |
| 35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree. | 35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. |
| 36Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found. | 36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! |
| 37Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. | 37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. |
| 38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. | 38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future. |
| 39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. | 39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. |
| 40And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him. | 40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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