2For they shall soon wither like grass, and fade away as the green herbs.

3Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.

4Trust in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

7Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.

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

9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.

10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.

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

12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13The LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming.

14The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to slay the poor and needy, and those who are upright in their way.

15Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

16A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.

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

18The LORD knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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

20For the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke.

21The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

22For the blessed of the LORD shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be wiped out.

23The steps of a good man are established by the LORD; he sets his course.

24Though he fall, he shall not be hurt; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

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

26But he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed.

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

28For the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys.

29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

31The law of God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

32The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34Trust in 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.

35For I have seen the wicked boasting and spreading himself like stout forest trees;

36Yet when I passed by, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.

38But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.

39But the Saviour of the righteous is the LORD; he will help them in time 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.