Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
1 Don't be worried on account of the wicked; don't be jealous of those who do wrong.
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Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 They will soon disappear like grass that dries up; they will die like plants that wither.
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for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe.
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Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Seek your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire.
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Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you;
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6 he will make your righteousness shine like the noonday sun.
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He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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