1
Fret not thyself because of
evildoers, neither be thou
envious against the
workers of
iniquity.
yef{[.B aeN;q.T -l;a ~yi[er.M;B r;x.tiT -l;a diw'd.l ? h'l.w;[
2
For they shall
soon be cut
down like the
grass, and
wither as the
green herb.
!.Wlw{BIy a,v,D q,r,y.k.W .Wl'MIy h'reh.m ryic'x,k yiK
3
Trust in the
LORD, and
do good; so shalt thou
dwell in the
land, and
verily thou shalt be
fed.
he[.r.W #,r,a -n'k.v bw{j -hef][;w h'why;B x;j.B ? h'n.Wm/a
4
Delight thyself also in the
LORD; and he shall
give thee the
desires of thine
heart.
t{l]a.vim '$.l -n,TIy.w h'wh.y -l;[ g;N;[.tih.w ? '$,Bil
5
Commit thy
way unto the
LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to
pass.
a.Wh.w wy'l'[ x;j.b.W '$,K.r;D h'wh.y -l;[ lw{G ? h,f][;y
6
And he shall bring
forth thy
righteousness as the
light, and thy
judgment as the
noonday.
~Iy'r\h'C;K '$,j'P.vim.W '$,q.dic rw{a'k ayicw{h.w
7
Rest in the
LORD, and wait
patiently for him:
fret not thyself because of him who
prospereth in his
way, because of the
man who
bringeth wicked
devices to
pass.
;xyil.c;m.B r;x.tiT -l;a w{l lelw{x.tih.w h'why;l ~w{D ? tw{Miz.m h,f{[ vyia.B w{K.r;D
8
Cease from
anger, and
forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any
wise to do
evil.
;[er'h.l -.k;a r;x.tiT -l;a h'mex b{z][;w @;aem @,r,h
9
For
evildoers shall be cut
off: but those that
wait upon the
LORD, they shall
inherit the
earth.
h'Meh h'wh.y yew{q.w !.Wter'KIy ~yi[er.m -yiK ? #,r'a -.Wv.ryIy
10
For yet a little
while, and the
wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently
consider his
place, and it shall not be.
w{mw{q.m -l;[ 'T.n;nw{B.tih.w ['v'r !yea.w j;[.m dw{[.w ? .WN,nyea.w
11
But the
meek shall
inherit the
earth; and shall
delight themselves in the
abundance of
peace.
b{r -l;[ .Wg.N;[.tih.w #,r'a -.Wv.ryIy ~yiw'n][;w ? ~w{l'v
12
The
wicked plotteth against the
just, and
gnasheth upon him with his
teeth.
wy'Niv wy'l'[ qer{x.w qyiD;C;l ['v'r ~em{z
13
The
Lord shall
laugh at him: for he
seeth that his
day is
coming.
w{mw{y a{b'y -yiK h'a'r -yiK w{l -q;x.fIy y'n{d]a
14
The
wicked have drawn
out the
sword, and have
bent their
bow, to cast
down the
poor and
needy, and to
slay such as be of
upright conversation.
lyiP;h.l ~'T.v;q .Wk.r'd.w ~yi['v.r .Wx.t'P b,r,x ? .$,r'd -yer.vIy ;xw{b.jil !w{y.b,a.w yin'[
15
Their
sword shall
enter into their own
heart, and their
bows shall be
broken.
h'n.r;b'ViT ~'tw{t.V;q.w ~'Bil.b aw{b'T ~'B.r;x
16
A
little that a righteous
man hath is
better than the
riches of
many wicked.
~yiB;r ~yi['v.r !w{m]hem qyiD;C;l j;[.m -bw{j
17
For the
arms of the
wicked shall be
broken: but the
LORD upholdeth the
righteous.
~yiqyiD;c .$emw{s.w h'n.r;b'ViT ~yi['v.r tw{[w{r.z yiK ? h'wh.y
18
The
LORD knoweth the
days of the
upright: and their
inheritance shall be for
ever.
~'lw{[.l ~'t'l]x;n.w ~imyim.t yem.y h'wh.y ;[edw{y ? h,y.hiT
19
They shall not be
ashamed in the
evil time: and in the
days of
famine they shall be
satisfied.
.W['B.fIy !w{b'[.r yemyib.W h'['r te[.B .Wv{bey -a{l
20
But the
wicked shall
perish, and the
enemies of the
LORD shall be as the
fat of
lambs: they shall
consume; into
smoke shall they consume
away.
r;qyiK h'wh.y yeb.y{a.w .Wdeba{y ~yi['v.r yiK ? .Wl'K !'v'[,b .Wl'K ~yir'K
21
The
wicked borroweth, and payeth not
again: but the
righteous sheweth
mercy, and
giveth.
!etw{n.w !enw{x qyiD;c.w ~eL;v.y a{l.w ['v'r h,w{l
22
For such as be
blessed of him shall
inherit the
earth; and they that be
cursed of him shall be cut
off.
.Wter'KIy wy'l'LUq.m.W #,r'a .Wv.ryIy wy'k'r{b.m yiK
23
The
steps of a good
man are
ordered by the
LORD: and he
delighteth in his
way.
#'P.x,y w{K.r;d.w .Wn'nw{K r,b,g -yed][.cim h'wh.yem
24
Though he
fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down: for the
LORD upholdeth him with his
hand.
.$emw{s h'wh.y -yiK l'j.Wy -a{l l{PIy -yiK ? w{d'y
25
I have been
young, and now am
old; yet have I not
seen the
righteous forsaken, nor his
seed begging bread.
yityia'r -a{l.w yiT.n;q'z -m;G yityIy'h r;[;n ? ~,x'l -v,Q;b.m w{[.r;z.w b'z/[,n qyiD;c
26
He is
ever merciful, and
lendeth; and his
seed is
blessed.
h'k'r.bil w{[.r;z.w h,w.l;m.W !enw{x ~w{Y;h -l'K
27
Depart from
evil, and
do good; and
dwell for
evermore.
~'lw{[.l !{k.v.W bw{j -hef][;w ['rem r.Ws
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.
wy'dyis]x -t,a b{z][;y -a{l.w j'P.vim beh{a h'wh.y yiK ? t'r.kin ~yi['v.r [;r,z.w .Wr'm.vin ~'lw{[.l
29
The
righteous shall
inherit the
land, and
dwell therein for
ever.
'hy,l'[ d;['l .Wn.K.vIy.w #,r'a -.Wv.ryIy ~yiqyiD;c
30
The
mouth of the
righteous speaketh wisdom, and his
tongue talketh of
judgment.
reB;d.T w{nw{v.l.W h'm.k'x h,G.h,y qyiD;c -yiP ? j'P.vim
31
The
law of his
God is in his
heart; none of his
steps shall
slide.
wy'rUv]a d;[.mit a{l w{Bil.B wy'h{l/a t;rw{T
32
The
wicked watcheth the
righteous, and
seeketh to
slay him.
]w{tyim]h;l veQ;b.m.W qyiD;C;l ['v'r h,pw{c
33
The
LORD will not
leave him in his
hand, nor
condemn him when he is
judged.
.WN,[yiv.r;y a{l.w w{d'y.b .WN,b.z;[;y -a{l h'wh.y ? w{j.p'Vih.B
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.
'$.mimw{ryiw w{K.r;D r{m.v.W h'wh.y -l,a he.W;q ? h,a.riT ~yi['v.r ter'Kih.B #,r'a t,v,r'l
35
I have
seen the
wicked in great
power, and
spreading himself like a
green bay
tree.
!'n][;r x'r.z,a.K h,r'[.tim.W #yir'[ ['v'r yityia'r
36
Yet he passed
away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I
sought him, but he could not be
found.
a'c.min a{l.w .Whev.q;b]a'w .WN,nyea heNih.w r{b][;Y;w
37
Mark the
perfect man, and
behold the
upright: for the
end of that
man is
peace.
vyia.l tyir]x;a -yiK r'v'y hea.r.W ~'T -r'm.v ? ~w{l'v
38
But the
transgressors shall be
destroyed together: the
end of the
wicked shall be cut
off.
h't'r.kin ~yi['v.r tyir]x;a w'D.x;y .Wd.m.vin ~yi[.v{p.W
39
But the
salvation of the
righteous is of the
LORD: he is their
strength in the
time of
trouble.
h'r'c te[.B ~'Z.W['m h'wh.yem ~yiqyiD;c t;[.Wv.t.W
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.
~yi['v.rem ~ej.L;p.y ~ej.L;p.y;w h'wh.y ~er.z.[;Y;w ? w{b .Ws'x -yiK ~e[yivw{y.w