| New Living Translation | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. | 1A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. |
| 2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. | 2For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. |
| 3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. | 3Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. |
| 4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. | 4Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. | 5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. |
| 6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. | 6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday. |
| 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. | 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 carries out wicked schemes. |
| 8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm. | 8Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. |
| 9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land. | 9For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. |
| 10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. | 10Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. |
| 11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity. | 11But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. |
| 12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. | 12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
| 13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. | 13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming. |
| 14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. | 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct. |
| 15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. | 15Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken. |
| 16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. | 16Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly. | 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous. |
| 18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. | 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever. |
| 19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. | 19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance. |
| 20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. | 20But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away. |
| 21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. | 21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. |
| 22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die. | 22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off. |
| 23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. | 23The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. |
| 24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. | 24When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. |
| 25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread. | 25I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. |
| 26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing. | 26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. |
| 27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. | 27Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever. |
| 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. | 28For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever. | 29The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever. |
| 30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong. | 30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice. |
| 31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path. | 31The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip. |
| 32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them. | 32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him. |
| 33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial. | 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged. |
| 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. | 34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. |
| 35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. | 35I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. |
| 36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! | 36Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. |
| 37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. | 37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. |
| 38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future. | 38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off. |
| 39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. | 39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble. |
| 40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter 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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