| 1. Of David. Do not compete with the evildoers; do not envy those who commit injustice. |
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| 2. For they will be speedily cut off like grass and wither like green vegetation. |
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| 3. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and be nourished by faith. |
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ג. |
| 4. So shall you delight in the Lord, and He will give you what your heart desires. |
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ד. |
| 5. Commit your way to the Lord, and trust in Him and He will act. |
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ה. |
| 6. And He will reveal your righteousness like the light, and your judgments like noon. |
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ו. |
| 7. Wait for the Lord and hope for Him; do not compete with one whose way prospers, with a man who executes malicious plans. |
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ז. |
| 8. Desist from anger and forsake wrath; do not compete only to do evil. |
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ח. |
| 9. For evildoers shall be cut off, and those who hope for the Lord-they will inherit the land. |
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ט. |
| 10. A short while longer and the wicked man is not here, and you shall look at his place and he is not there. |
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י. |
| 11. But the humble shall inherit the land, and they shall delight in much peace. |
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יא. |
| 12. The wicked man plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. |
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יב. |
| 13. The Lord will scoff at him because He saw that his day will come. |
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יג. |
| 14. The wicked initiated war and bent their bow to cast down the poor and the needy, to slay those who walk on a straight path. |
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יד. |
| 15. Their sword shall enter their heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
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טו. |
| 16. The few of the righteous are better than the multitude of many wicked men. |
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טז. |
| 17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous. |
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יז. |
| 18. The Lord knows the days of the innocent, and their inheritance will be forever. |
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יח. |
| 19. They will not be ashamed in time of calamity, and in days of famine they shall still be satisfied. |
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יט. |
| 20. For the wicked will perish, and the enemies of the Lord are like disappearing light on the plains; they are consumed in smoke, yea they are consumed. |
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כ. |
| 21. A wicked man borrows and does not pay, but the Righteous one is gracious and gives. |
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כא. |
| 22. For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, and those cursed by Him will be cut off. |
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כב. |
| 23. From the Lord a mighty man's steps are established, for He delights in his way. |
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כג. |
| 24. If he falls, he will not be cast down, for the Lord supports his hand. |
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כד. |
| 25. I was young, I also aged, and I have not seen a righteous man forsaken and his seed seeking bread. |
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כה. |
| 26. All day long he is gracious and lends, and his seed is due for a blessing. |
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כו. |
| 27. Shun evil and do good, and dwell forever. |
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כז. |
| 28. For the Lord loves justice, and He shall not forsake His pious ones; they will be guarded forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
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כח. |
| 29. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell forever in it. |
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כט. |
| 30. The righteous man's mouth utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks judgment. |
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ל. |
| 31. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not falter. |
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לא. |
| 32. The wicked man watches for the righteous man and seeks to put him to death. |
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לב. |
| 33. The Lord shall not leave him in his hands, and He shall not condemn him [the righteous] when he [the wicked] is judged. |
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לג. |
| 34. Hope to the Lord and keep His way; He will exalt you to inherit the land, and you will witness the destruction of the wicked. |
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לד. |
| 35. I saw a wicked man, powerful, well-rooted as a native who is fresh. |
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לה. |
| 36. And he passed away and behold! he is not here, and I sought him and he was not found. |
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לו. |
| 37. Observe the innocent and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. |
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לז. |
| 38. But transgressors were destroyed together; the future of the wicked was cut off. |
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לח. |
| 39. But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their stronghold in time of distress. |
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לט. |
| 40. The Lord helped them and rescued them; He rescued them from the wicked and saved them because they took refuge in Him. |
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