1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

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

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

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

26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

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

28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

1 'n Psalm van Dawid. Alef. Wees nie toornig op die kwaaddoeners nie, beny hulle nie wat onreg doen nie;

2 want soos gras sal hulle gou verwelk, en soos groen grasspruitjies sal hulle verdroog.

3 Bet. Vertrou op die HERE, en doen wat goed is; bewoon die aarde en beoefen getrouheid,

4 en verlustig jou in die HERE; dan sal Hy jou gee die begeertes van jou hart.

5 Gimel. Laat jou weg aan die HERE oor en vertrou op Hom, en Hy sal dit uitvoer;

6 en Hy sal jou geregtigheid laat voortkom soos die lig en jou reg soos die middag.

7 Dalet. Swyg voor die HERE en verwag Hom; wees nie toornig op hom wat voorspoedig in sy weg is nie, op die man wat listige planne uitvoer nie.

8 He. Laat staan die toorn en verlaat die grimmigheid; wees nie toornig nie: dit is net om kwaad te stig.

9 Want die kwaaddoeners sal uitgeroei word; maar die wat die HERE verwag, hulle sal die aarde besit.

10 Wau. En nog 'n klein rukkie en die goddelose sal daar nie wees nie; ja, jy sal ag gee op sy plek, maar hy sal daar nie wees nie.

11 Die ootmoediges daarenteen sal die aarde besit en hulle verlustig oor groot vrede.

12 Sajin. Die goddelose bedink listige planne teen die regverdige en kners met sy tande teen hom.

13 Die Here lag oor hom, want Hy sien dat sy dag kom.

14 Get. Die goddelose het die swaard getrek en hulle boog gespan om die ellendige en behoeftige te laat val, om die te slag wat opreg is van weg.

15 Hulle swaard sal in hul hart gaan, en hulle boë sal verbreek word.

16 Tet. 'n Klein bietjie is vir die regverdige beter as die rykdom van baie goddelose;

17 want die arms van die goddelose sal verbreek word, maar die HERE ondersteun die regverdiges.

18 Jod. Die HERE ken die dae van die opregtes, en hulle erfdeel sal tot in ewigheid bly.

19 Hulle sal nie beskaamd staan in die slegte tyd nie, en in dae van hongersnood sal hulle versadig word.

20 Kaf. Maar die goddelose sal omkom en die vyande van die HERE soos die prag van die weivelde; hulle verdwyn soos rook, hulle verdwyn.

21 Lamed. Die goddelose leen en gee nie terug nie, maar die regverdige ontferm hom en gee;

22 want die wat deur Hom geseënword, sal die aarde besit; maar die wat deur Hom vervloek word, sal uitgeroei word.

23 Mem. Deur die HERE word die gange van 'n man bevestig, en Hy het 'n welbehae in sy weg.

24 As hy val, dan stort hy nie neer nie; want die HERE ondersteun sy hand.

25 Noen. Ek was jonk, ook het ek oud geword, maar nooit het ek die regverdige verlate gesien, of dat sy nageslag brood soek nie.

26 Die hele dag ontferm hy hom en leen uit, en sy nageslag is 'n seën.

27 Samek. Wyk af van wat kwaad is, en doen wat goed is, en jy sal vir ewig woon;

28 want die HERE het die reg lief en sal sy gunsgenote nie verlaat nie; vir ewig word hulle bewaar, maar die nageslag van die goddelose word uitgeroei.

29 Die regverdiges sal die aarde besit en vir ewig daarop woon.

30 Pe. Die mond van die regverdige verkondig wysheid, en sy tong spreek wat reg is.

31 Die wet van sy God is in sy hart; sy gange sal nie wankel nie.

32 Sade. Die goddelose loer op die regverdige en soek om hom dood te maak.

33 Die HERE gee hom nie oor in sy hand nie, en Hy veroordeel hom nie as hy gerig word nie.

34 Kof. Wag op die HERE en hou sy weg, en Hy sal jou verhoog, om die aarde te besit; jy sal met welgevalle neersien op die uitroeiing van die goddelose mense.

35 Resj. Ek het die goddelose gesien, 'n geweldenaar, terwyl hy hom uitbrei soos 'n groen inlandse boom.

36 Toe gaan iemand verby, en kyk, hy was daar nie; en ek het hom gesoek, maar hy was nie te vinde nie.

37 Sjin. Let op die vrome en kyk na die opregte, want daar is 'n toekoms vir die man van vrede.

38 Maar die oortreders word tesame verdelg; die toekoms van die goddelose word afgesny.

39 Tau. Maar die hulp van die regverdiges is van die HERE, hulle toevlug in tyd van benoudheid.

40 En die HERE help hulle en red hulle; Hy red hulle van die goddelose mense en verlos hulle, want hulle skuil by Hom.