23 The Lord makes firm the stepsl

of the one who delightsm in him;

24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,n

for the Lord upholdso him with his hand.

25 I was young and now I am old,

yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenp

or their children beggingq bread.

26 They are always generous and lend freely;r

their children will be a blessing.b s

27 Turn from evil and do good;t

then you will dwell in the land forever.u

28 For the Lord loves the just

and will not forsake his faithful ones.v

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyedc;

the offspring of the wicked will perish.w

29 The righteous will inherit the landx

and dwell in it forever.y

30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,z

and their tongues speak what is just.

31 The law of their God is in their hearts;a

their feet do not slip.b

32 The wicked lie in waitc for the righteous,d

intent on putting them to death;

33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked

or let them be condemnede when brought to trial.f

34 Hope in the Lordg

and keep his way.h

He will exalt you to inherit the land;

when the wicked are destroyed,i you will seej it.

35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man

flourishingk like a luxuriant native tree,

36 but he soon passed away and was no more;

though I looked for him, he could not be found.l

37 Consider the blameless,m observe the upright;n

a future awaits those who seek peace.d o

38 But all sinnersp will be destroyed;q

there will be no futuree for the wicked.r

39 The salvations of the righteous comes from the Lord;

he is their stronghold in time of trouble.t

40 The Lord helpsu them and deliversv them;

he delivers them from the wicked and savesw them,

because they take refugex in him.