And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue is perverseness and iniquity,

Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Mischiefs are in its midst. Fraud and deceit depart not from its street.

And man saith: 'Surely fruit is for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'

From fraud and from violence he redeemeth their soul, And precious is their blood in his eyes.

There is a handful of corn in the earth, On the top of mountains, Shake like Lebanon doth its fruit, And they flourish out of the city as the herb of the earth.

And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

Watering hills from His upper chambers, From the fruit of Thy works is the earth satisfied.

And it consumeth every herb in their land, And it consumeth the fruit of their ground.

And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb.

Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,