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A Psalm of David. Fret# not thyself because of evildoers# , neither be thou envious# against the workers# of iniquity.
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2
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For they shall soon be cut down# like the grass, and wither# as the green herb.
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3
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Trust# in the LORD, and do# good;
so shalt thou dwell# in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed# .
[verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness]
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Delight# thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give# thee the desires of thine heart.
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5
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Commit# thy way unto the LORD; trust# also in him; and he shall bring
it to pass# .
[Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon]
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6
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And he shall bring forth# thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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7
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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# .
[Rest in: Heb. Be silent to]
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8
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Cease# from anger, and forsake# wrath: fret# not thyself in any wise to do evil# .
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9
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For evildoers# shall be cut off# : but those that wait# upon the LORD, they shall inherit# the earth.
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10
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For yet a little while, and the wicked
shall not
be : yea, thou shalt diligently consider# his place, and it
shall not
be .
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11
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But the meek shall inherit# the earth; and shall delight# themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12
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The wicked plotteth# against the just, and gnasheth# upon him with his teeth.
[plotteth: or, practiseth]
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13
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The Lord shall laugh# at him: for he seeth# that his day is coming# .
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14
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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.
[such...: Heb. the upright of way]
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15
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Their sword shall enter# into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken# .
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16
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A little that a righteous man hath
is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken# : but the LORD upholdeth# the righteous.
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18
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The LORD knoweth# the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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19
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They shall not be ashamed# in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied# .
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20
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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# .
[the fat: Heb. the preciousness]
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21
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The wicked borroweth# , and payeth not again# : but the righteous sheweth mercy# , and giveth# .
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22
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For
such as be blessed# of him shall inherit# the earth; and
they that be cursed# of him shall be cut off# .
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23
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The steps of a
good man are ordered# by the LORD: and he delighteth# in his way.
[ordered: or, established]
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24
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Though he fall# , he shall not be utterly cast down# : for the LORD upholdeth#
him with his hand.
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25
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I have been young, and
now am old# ; yet have I not seen# the righteous forsaken# , nor his seed begging# bread.
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26
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He is ever merciful# , and lendeth# ; and his seed
is blessed.
[ever: Heb. all the day]
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27
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Depart# from evil, and do# good; and dwell# for evermore.
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28
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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# .
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29
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The righteous shall inherit# the land, and dwell# therein for ever.
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30
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The mouth of the righteous speaketh# wisdom, and his tongue talketh# of judgment.
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31
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The law of his God
is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide# .
[steps: or, goings]
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32
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The wicked watcheth# the righteous, and seeketh# to slay# him.
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33
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The LORD will not leave# him in his hand, nor condemn# him when he is judged# .
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34
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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 .
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35
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I have seen# the wicked in great power, and spreading# himself like a green bay tree.
[a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]
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36
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Yet he passed away# , and, lo, he
was not: yea, I sought# him, but he could not be found# .
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37
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Mark# the perfect
man , and behold# the upright: for the end of
that man
is peace.
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38
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But the transgressors# shall be destroyed# together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off# .
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39
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But the salvation of the righteous
is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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40
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And the LORD shall help# them, and deliver# them: he shall deliver# them from the wicked, and save# them, because they trust# in him.
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