Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 <<By David.>> Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
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By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither like the green herb.
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For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
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Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
4 Also delight yourself in the LORD, And he will give you the desires of your heart.
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And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
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Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
6 He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun.
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And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
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Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.
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Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
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For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.
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And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of shalom.
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And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
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The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
13 The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees that his day is coming.
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The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To kill those who are upright in the way.
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A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
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Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked.
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Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous.
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For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
18 The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
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Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age.
19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish -- Vanish like smoke.
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But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.
21 The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, But the righteous give generously.
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The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
23 A man's goings are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.
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From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For the LORD holds him up with his hand.
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When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread.
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Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
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All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; Live securely forever.
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Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
28 For the LORD loves justice, And doesn't forsake his holy ones. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And live in it forever.
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The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
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The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
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The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.
32 The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him.
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The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
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Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
34 Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
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Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
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I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
36 But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of shalom.
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Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
40 The LORD helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
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And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
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