1 A Psalm to David himself. Have no emulation toward the malignant: neither envy them that do iniquity.
1 A psalm for David himself. Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.
2 Because they shall quickly wither as grass: and as the blossoms of herbs they shall soon fall.
2 For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.
3 Hope in our Lord and do good: and inhabit the land, and thou shalt be fed in the riches thereof.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.
4 Be delighted in our Lord: & he will give thee the petitions of thy heart.
4 Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.
5 Reveal thy way to our Lord, and hope in him: and he will do it.
5 Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.
6 And he will bring forth thy justice as light: and thy judgment as midday:
6 And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Be subject to our Lord, and pray him. Have no emulation in him, that prospereth in his way: in a man that doth injustices.
7 Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.
8 Cease from wrath, and leave fury: have not emulation that thou be malignant.
8 Cease from anger, and leave rage; have no emulation to do evil.
9 Because they that are malignant, shall be cast out: but they that expect our Lord, the same shall inherit the land.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.
10 And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be: and thou shalt seek his place, and shall not find it.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it.
11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall be delighted in multitude of peace.
11 ¹But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace.
12 The sinner shall observe the just: & shall gnash upon him with his teeth.
12 The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.
13 But our Lord shall scorn him: because he foreseeth that his day shall come.
13 But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.
14 Sinners have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow; That they may deceive the poor and needy: that they may murder the right of heart.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart.
15 Let their own swords enter into their hearts: and let their bow be broken.
15 Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.
16 Better is a little to the just, above much riches of sinners.
16 Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.
17 Because the arms of sinners shall be broken in pieces: but our Lord confirmeth the just.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.
18 Our Lord knoweth the days of the immaculate: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
18 The Lord knoweth the days of the undefiled; and their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be confounded in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be filled:
19 They shall not be confounded in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be filled:
20 because the sinners shall perish. But the enemies of our Lord forthwith as they shall be honoured and exalted, vanishing shall vanish as smoke.
20 Because the wicked shall perish. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honored and exalted, shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke.
21 The sinner shall borrow, and not pay: but the just is merciful and will give.
21 The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just showeth mercy and shall give.
22 Because they that bless him shall inherit the land: but they that curse him shall perish.
22 For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish.
23 With our Lord the step of man shall be directed: and he shall like well of his way.
23 With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way.
24 When he shall fall, he shall not be bruised: because our Lord putteth his hand under.
24 When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, for the Lord putteth his hand under him.
25 I have been young, for I am old: and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.
25 I have been young and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.
26 All the day he is merciful and lendeth: & his seed shall be in blessing.
26 He showeth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.
27 Decline from evil, & do good: and inhabit for ever & ever.
27 Decline from evil and do good, and dwell forever and ever.
28 Because our Lord loveth judgment, and he will not forsake his saints: they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished: and the seed of the impious shall perish.
28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: they shall be preserved forever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.
29 But the just shall inherit the land: and shall inhabit for ever and ever upon it.
29 But the just shall inherit the land, and shall dwell therein for evermore.
30 The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment.
30 ²The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.
31 The law of his God in his heart: and his steps shall not be supplanted.
31 ³The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.
32 The sinner considereth the just: and seeketh to murder him.
32 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,
33 But our Lord will not leave him in his hands: neither will he condemn him, when judgment shall be given of him.
33 But the Lord will not leave him in his hands; nor condemn him when he shall be judged.
34 Expect our Lord, and keep his way: and he will exalt thee, that thou mayst inherit the land: when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.
34 Expect the Lord and keep his way: and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.
35 I have seen the impious highly exalted, and advance as the cedars of Libanus.
35 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.
36 And I passed by, and behold he was not: and I sought him, and his place was not found.
36 And I passed by, and lo, he was not: and I sought him and his place was not found.
37 Keep innocency, and see equity: because there are remains for the peaceable man.
37 Keep innocence, and behold justice: for there are remnants for the peaceable man.
38 But the unjust shall perish together: the remains of the impious shall perish.
38 But the unjust shall be destroyed together: the remnants of the wicked shall perish.
39 But the salvation of the just is of our Lord: and he is their protector in the time of tribulation.
39 But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their protector in the time of trouble.
40 And our Lord will help them, and deliver them: and he will take them away from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him.
40 And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.