Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers
, Neither be thou envious against them
that
work
unrighteousness
.
Fret not thyself because of evildoers
, neither be thou envious against the
workers
of
iniquity
.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust in Jehovah
, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed
on
`his'
faithfulness
.
Trust in the
LORD
, and do good; so
shalt
thou
dwell in the land, and verily
thou
shalt
be
fed
.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah;
And he will
give thee the desires of thy
heart.
Delight thyself also in the
LORD:
and he shall
give thee the desires of thine
heart.
Commit thy way unto Jehovah
; Trust also in him ,
and he will
bring it to pass.
Commit thy way unto the
LORD
; trust also in him ;
and he shall
bring it to pass.
And he will
make
thy righteousness to
go
forth
as the light, And thy justice
as the noon-day
.
And he shall
bring
forth
thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment
as the noonday
.
Rest in Jehovah
, 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.
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.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself ,
`it
tendeth'
only
to evil -doing
.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in
any
wise
to do
evil.
For evil-doers
shall be cut off ;
But those that wait for
Jehovah
, they shall inherit the land
.
For evildoers
shall be cut off :
but those that wait upon
the
LORD
, they shall inherit the earth
.
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he
shall not be.
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it
shall not be.
But the meek shall inherit the land,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
But the meek shall inherit the earth;
and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
The Lord will
laugh at him ;
For he seeth that his day is coming.
The LORD shall
laugh at him :
for he seeth that his day is coming.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are
upright in
the
way
.
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
.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Better
is
a little that the
righteous hath Than the abundance
of many wicked.
A little that a
righteous man
hath is
better
than the riches
of many wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken ;
But Jehovah
upholdeth the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken :
but the
LORD
upholdeth the righteous.
Jehovah
knoweth the days of the perfect;
And their inheritance shall be for ever.
The
LORD
knoweth the days of the upright:
and their inheritance shall be for ever.
They shall not be put
to
shame
in the time
of
evil ;
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
They shall not be ashamed
in the evil time:
and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah
shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In
smoke shall they consume away.
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.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again ;
But the righteous dealeth
graciously
, and giveth.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again :
but the righteous sheweth
mercy
, and giveth.
For such as are
blessed of him shall inherit the land
; And they that are
cursed of him shall be cut off.
For such as be
blessed of him shall inherit the earth
; and they that be
cursed of him shall be cut off.
A man's
goings
are established
of
Jehovah;
And he delighteth in his way.
The
steps
of
a good
man
are ordered
by
the
LORD:
and he delighteth in his way.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down ;
For Jehovah
upholdeth him with his hand.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down :
for the
LORD
upholdeth him with his hand.
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
All
the
day
long
he dealeth
graciously
, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
He is
ever
merciful
, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
For Jehovah
loveth justice
, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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.
The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
The mouth of the righteous talketh
of
wisdom, And his tongue speaketh
justice
.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh
wisdom, and his tongue talketh
of
judgment
.
The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Jehovah
will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
The
LORD
will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Wait for
Jehovah
, and keep his way, And he will
exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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.
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in
its
native
soil
.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay
tree.
But
one
passed by
, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Yet
he
passed away
, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright ;
For there
is
a
`happy'
end
to
the man
of peace.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright :
for the end
of that
man
is
peace.
As
for
transgressors ,
they
shall be destroyed together ;
The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
But
the
transgressors shall be destroyed together :
the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah;
He is their stronghold
in the time of trouble.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the
LORD:
he is their strength
in the time of trouble.
And Jehovah
helpeth
them, and rescueth
them ;
He rescueth
them from the wicked, and saveth
them, Because they have
taken
refuge
in him. Psalm
38
A
Psalm
of
David,
to
bring
to
remembrance.
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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