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