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Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
2
They will quickly dry up like grass and wither away like green plants.
3
Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
4
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act [on your behalf].
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He will make your righteousness shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.
7
Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with [an evildoer] who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
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Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads to evil.
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Evildoers will be cut off [from their inheritance], but those who wait with hope for the LORD will inherit the land.
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In a little while a wicked person will vanish. Then you can carefully examine where he was, but there will be no trace of him.