Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.