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Davidic.

Do^[a] not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.^(a)

For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.^(b)

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;^(c) dwell in the land and live securely.^[b](d)

Take delight in the Lord , and He will give you your heart's desires.^(e)

Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in Him, and He will act,^(f)

making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.^(g)

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;^(h) do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.⁽ⁱ⁾

Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.^(j)

For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land.^[c](k)

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.^(l)

But the humble will inherit the land^[d](m) and will enjoy abundant prosperity.⁽ⁿ⁾

The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.^(o)

The Lord laughs at him^(p) because He sees that his day is coming.^(q)

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the^[e] bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.^(r)

Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.^(s)

The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.^(t)

For the arms^[f] of the wicked will be broken,^(u) but the Lord supports the righteous.^(v)

The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.^(w)

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.^(x)

But the wicked will perish; the Lord 's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away— they will fade away like smoke.^(y)

The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.^(z)

Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,^[g] but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.^(aa)

A man's steps are established by the Lord , and He takes pleasure in his way.^(ab)

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord holds his hand.^[h](ac)

I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.^(ad)

He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.^(ae)

Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there^[i] forever.^(af)

For the Lord loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones.^(ag) They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.^(ah)

The righteous will inherit the land^[j] and dwell in it permanently.^(ai)

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.^(aj)

The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.^(ak)

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;^(al)

the Lord will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.^(am)

Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.^(an)

I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted^[k] like a flourishing native tree.^(ao)

Then I passed by and^[l] noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.^(ap)

Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.^[m](aq)

But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future^[n] of the wicked will be destroyed.^(ar)

The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord , their refuge in a time of distress.^(as)

The Lord helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him.^(at)