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1 | Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious
against the workers of iniquity. |
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2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as
the green herb. |
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3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the
land, and verily thou shalt be fed. |
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4 | Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the
desires of thine heart. |
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5 | Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall
bring it to pass. |
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6 | And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and
thy judgment as the noonday. |
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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. |
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8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any
wise to do evil. |
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9 | For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the
LORD, they shall inherit the earth. |
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10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou
shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. |
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11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight
themselves in the abundance of peace. |
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12 | The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him
with his teeth. |
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13 | The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is
coming. |
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14 | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of
upright conversation. |
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15 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows
shall be broken. |
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16 | A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches
of many wicked. |
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17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD
upholdeth the righteous. |
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18 | The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their
inheritance shall be for ever. |
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19 | They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of
famine they shall be satisfied. |
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20 | But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall
be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall
they consume away. |
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21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous
sheweth mercy, and giveth. |
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22 | For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and
they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. |
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23 | The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he
delighteth in his way. |
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24 | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the
LORD upholdeth him with his hand. |
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25 | I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the
righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. |
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26 | He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. |
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27 | Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. |
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28 | For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints;
they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall
be cut off. |
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29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for
ever. |
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30 | The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue
talketh of judgment. |
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31 | The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall
slide. |
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32 | The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. |
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33 | The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when
he is judged. |
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34 | Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to
inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see
it. |
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35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself
like a green bay tree. |
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36 | Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him,
but he could not be found. |
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37 | Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of
that man is peace. |
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38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of
the wicked shall be cut off. |
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39 | But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their
strength in the time of trouble. |
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40 | And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall
deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they
trust in him. |
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