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.b

4 Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

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

5 ⌊Commit to⌋c 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.

9 For evildoers will be cut off,

but those who wait for Yahweh—

they will possess the land.

10 Andd yet a little while and the wicked will not be,

and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.

11 But the afflicted will possess the land,

and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plans evil against the righteous,

and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 The Lord laughs at him,

for he sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow

to throw down the poor and the needy,

to kill those upright in their way.

15 Their sword will enter into their own heart,

and their bows shall be broken.

16 The little belonging to the righteous is better

than the wealth of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,

but Yahweh supports the righteous.

18 Yahweh knows the days of the blameless,

and their inheritance will be forever.

19 They will not be put to shame in distressing times,e

and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.