1 FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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.

1A Psalme of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.

2For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.

4Delight thy selfe also in the Lord; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.

5Commit thy way vnto the Lord: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

6And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.

9For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the earth.

10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not bee: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11But the meeke shall inherite the earth: and shall delight themselues in the abundance of peace.

12The wicked plotteth against the iust, and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth.

13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is comming.

14The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

15Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.

16A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.

17For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the righteous.

18The Lord knoweth the dayes of the vpright: and their inheritance shall be for euer.

19They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied.

20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.

21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth.

22For such as be blessed of him, shall inherite the earth: and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the Lord vpholdeth him with his hand.

25I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

26He is euer mercifull, and lendeth: and his seede is blessed.

27Depart from euill, and doe good; and dwell for euermore.

28For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saints, they are preserued for euer: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29The righteous shall inherite the land, and dwell therein for euer.

30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.

31The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.

32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33The Lord will not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him when he is iudged.

34Wait on the Lord, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.

37Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.

38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shalbe cut off.

39But the saluation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40And the Lord shall helpe them and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and saue them because they trust in him.

I == Ps 37:7 ; 73:3 ; Prov 23:17 ; 24:1 , 19

 

II == Ps 90:5-6

 

 

IV == Isa 58:14

 

V == Ps 55:22 ; Prov 16:3 ; Matt 6:25 ; Luke 12:22 ; 1st Peter 5:7

VI == Job 11:17 ; Mic 7:9

 

VII == Ps 37:1 , 8 ; 62:1 ; Isa 30:15 ; Jer 12:1 ; Lam 3:26

 

VIII == Ps 73:3 ; Eph 4:26

 

IX == Job 27:13-14 ; Ps 37: , 22 , 29 ; Isa 57:13

 

X == Job 7:10 ; 20:9 ; Heb 10:36-37

 

XI == Matt 5:5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVI == Prov 15:16 ; 16:8

 

XVII == Job 38:15 ; Ezek 30:21

 

XVIII == Isa 60:21

 

 

 

XX == Ps 102:3

 

 

XXI == Ps 112:5 , 9

 

XXII == Ps 37:9 ; Prov 3:33

 

 

XXIII == 1st Sam 2:9 ; Prov 16:9

 

XXIV == Ps 20 ; 40:2

 

XXV == Job 15:23

 

 

 

 

 

XXVIII == Prov 2:22

XXIX == Prov 2:21

 

XXX == Matt 12:35

 

XXXI == Deut 6:6 ; Isa 51:7

 

XXXIII == Ps 109:31

 

XXXIV == Ps 27:14 ; 37:9 ; 52:5-6 ; 91:8 ; Prov 20:22

XXXV == Job 5:3

 

XXXVII ==Isa 32: 17 ; 57:2

 

XXXVIII == Ps 1:4 ; 52:5

 

XXXIX == Ps 3:8 ; 9:9

 

XL == 1st Chr 5:20 ; Isa 31:5 ; Dan 3:17 , 28 ; 6:23

 

1 Of David. Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.

2 Like grass they wither quickly; like green plants they wilt away.

3 Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure.

4 Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will act

6 And make your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like noonday.

7 Be still before the LORD; wait for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.

8 Refrain from anger; abandon wrath; do not be provoked; it brings only harm.

9 Those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the earth.

10 Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there.

11 But the poor will inherit the earth, will delight in great prosperity.

12The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;

13But my Lord laughs at them, because he sees that their day is coming.

14 The wicked unsheath their swords; they string their bows To fell the poor and oppressed, to slaughter those whose way is upright.

15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts; their bows will be broken.

16 Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked.

17 The arms of the wicked will be broken, while the LORD will sustain the righteous.

18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless; their heritage lasts forever.

19 They will not be ashamed when times are bad; in days of famine they will be satisfied.

20 The wicked perish, enemies of the LORD; They shall be consumed like fattened lambs; like smoke they disappear.

21 The wicked one borrows but does not repay; the righteous one is generous and gives.

22 For those blessed by the Lord will inherit the earth, but those accursed will be cut off.

23 The valiant one whose steps are guided by the LORD, who will delight in his way,

24 May stumble, but he will never fall, for the LORD holds his hand.

25 Neither in my youth, nor now in old age have I seen the righteous one abandoned or his offspring begging for bread.

26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his offspring become a blessing.

27 Turn from evil and do good, that you may be settled forever.

28 For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon the faithful. When the unjust are destroyed, and the offspring of the wicked cut off,

29 The righteous will inherit the earth and dwell in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.

31 God’s teaching is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

32 The wicked spies on the righteous and seeks to kill him.

33 But the LORD does not abandon him in his power, nor let him be condemned when tried.

34 Wait eagerly for the LORD, and keep his way; He will raise you up to inherit the earth; you will see when the wicked are cut off.

35 I have seen a ruthless scoundrel, spreading out like a green cedar.

36 When I passed by again, he was gone; though I searched, he could not be found.

37 Observe the person of integrity and mark the upright; Because there is a future for a man of peace.

38 Sinners will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress.

40 The LORD helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in him.

This Psalm of David is a reminder not to be frustrated by the prosperity of the wicked, and are similar to Psalms 49, 73, and the book of Job.

V 1-8 urges us to trust and not fret. I claimed verses 3-5 specifically as my promise as I contemplated the possibility of the one who eventually became my bride. A friend facetiously or wrongfully inferred error in this, pointing out that Samson also desired a woman, but she was not good for him. The key to anyone claiming these verses for any reason are in three words, Trust, Delight, and Commit. Samson did not delight himself in doing what was pleasing to the Lord.

V 9-22 point out that the wicked will be justly punished.

V 23-31 in contrast shows God’s love and blessing upon the righteous. It should be pointed out that “his way” is not his own selfish way, but he delights in God’s way. The law of God is in his heart, v 31.

V 32-40 show the conflict between good and evil, good overcoming v 39.