| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. | 1Of David. Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; |
| 2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. | 2for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. |
| 3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. |
| 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 the desires of your heart. |
| 5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. | 5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: |
| 6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. | 6He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication 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 before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. |
| 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm. | 8Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil. |
| 9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth. | 9For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit 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. | 10A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. |
| 11But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | 11But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. |
| 12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. | 12The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; |
| 13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. | 13but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is 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 the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. |
| 15Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. | 15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. |
| 16A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. | 16Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; |
| 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous. | 17for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| 18The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever. | 18The blameless spend their days under the LORD's care, and their inheritance will endure forever. |
| 19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | 19In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. |
| 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 perish: Though the LORD's enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke. |
| 21The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | 21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously; |
| 22For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. | 22those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed. |
| 23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. | 23The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; |
| 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. | 24though he may stumble, he will not fall, 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. | 25I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. |
| 26He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. | 26They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing. |
| 27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. | 27Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell 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 the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. |
| 29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. | 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. |
| 30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. | 30The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. |
| 31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. | 31The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip. |
| 32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him. | 32The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death; |
| 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. | 33but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to 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. | 34Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it. |
| 35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree. | 35I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree, |
| 36Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found. | 36but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found. |
| 37Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. | 37Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace. |
| 38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. | 38But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked. |
| 39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. | 39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold 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. | 40The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. |
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