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2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
3Trust in Yahweh, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfullness.
4Delight thyself also in Yahweh; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
5Commit thy way unto Yahweh; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
6And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,
7Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him:
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
9For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Yahweh, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
11But the meek shall inherit the land,
12The wicked plotteth against the just,
13The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
16Better is a little that the righteous hath
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Yahweh upholdeth the righteous.
18Yahweh knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish,
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
22For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
23A man's goings are established of Yahweh; And he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Yahweh upholdeth him with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
28For Yahweh loveth justice,
29The righteous shall inherit the land,
30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,
31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous,
33Yahweh will not leave him in his hand,
34Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way,
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of Yahweh; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40And Yahweh helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them,