1 Do not fret because of those who are evil

or be envious of those who do wrong;

2 for like the grass they will soon wither,

like green plants they will soon die away.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

4 Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him and he will do this:

6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,

your vindication like the noonday sun.

7 Be still before the Lord

and wait patiently for him;

do not fret when people succeed in their ways,

when they carry out their wicked schemes.

8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;

do not fret—it leads only to evil.

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.

1 Don’t worry about the wicked

or envy those who do wrong.

2 For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

4 Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

5 Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will help you.

6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

7 Be still in the presence of the Lord,

and wait patiently for him to act.

Don’t worry about evil people who prosper

or fret about their wicked schemes.

8 Stop being angry!

Turn from your rage!

Do not lose your temper—

it only leads to harm.

1 Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of 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;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him,

And He shall bring it to pass.

6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

And your justice as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

Do not fret—it only causes harm.

1 Don’t be upset because of evil people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,

2 because like the grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die away.

3 Trust the Lord and do good.

Live in the land and feed on truth.

4 Enjoy serving the Lord,

and he will give you what you want.

5 Depend on the Lord;

trust him, and he will take care of you.

6 Then your goodness will shine like the sun,

and your fairness like the noonday sun.

7 Wait and trust the Lord.

Don’t be upset when others get rich

or when someone else’s plans succeed.

8 Don’t get angry.

Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.

1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,

Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah;

And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah;

Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,

And thy justice as the noonday.

7 Rest in Jehovah, 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, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; 2 for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. 3 Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness; 4 and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart. 5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring it to pass; 6 and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil.

1 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⸥. 

6 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. 

8 Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. 

Do not be preoccupied. 

It only leads to evil. 

1 Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

2 For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.

4 Take delight in the Lord,

and He will give you your heart’s desires.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in Him, and He will act,

6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;

do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,

by the man who carries out evil plans.

8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;

do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.

1 Do not fret because of the wicked;

do not be envious of wrongdoers,

2 for they will soon fade like the grass,

and wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;

so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

4 Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will make your vindication shine like the light,

and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;

do not fret over those who prosper in their way,

over those who carry out evil devices.

8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.

Do not fret—it leads only to evil.

1 Do not fret because of evildoers;

do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

2 For like the grass they will dry up quickly,

and like green vegetation they will wither.

3 Trust Yahweh and do good.

Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.

4 Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

5 Commit to Yahweh your way;

Trust also on him and he will act.

6 Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light,

and your justice like the noonday.

7 Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him.

Do not fret about one who succeeds in his way,

about a man making plots.

8 Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.

Do not fret; it only brings evil.

1 Don’t be upset because of sinful people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.

2 Like grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.

4 Find your delight in the Lord.

Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.

5 Commit your life to the Lord.

Here is what he will do if you trust in him.

6 He will make your godly ways shine like the dawn.

He will make your honest life shine like the sun at noon.

7 Be still. Be patient. Wait for the Lord to act.

Don’t be upset when other people succeed.

Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

8 Keep from being angry. Turn away from anger.

Don’t be upset. That only leads to evil.

1 Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

2 For they will wither quickly like the grass

And fade like the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the Lord;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light

And your judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.