Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1Vex not thyself because of the wicked, Nor be envious on account of the workers of iniquity.

2For like the grass quickly shall they be cut down; And as the green herb they shall wither.

3Trust thou in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and be fed in truth.

4And delight in Jehovah, And he will grant thee the request of thy heart.

5Devolve upon Jehovah thy ways, And trust in him, and he will bring it to pass.

6And he will bring forth as the light thy righteousness, And thy judgments as the noonday.

7Be silent to Jehovah, and wait for him; Vex not thyself at him who prospereth in his way, At the man who committeth wickedness.

8Cease from anger, forsake wrath, Vex not thyself so as to commit sin.

9For the wicked shall be cut off; But those who wait for Jehovah shall inherit the earth.

10Yet a little while, and the ungodly shall not be; And thou shalt give attention to his place, and shalt not find him

11But the meek ones shall inherit the earth, And shall be delighted in the abundance of peace.

12Plot doth the ungodly against the righteous, And gnasheth against him with his teeth.

13The Lord shall laugh at him, For he seeth that coming is his day.

14Their sword draw do the ungodly, And their bow they bend, To lay prostrate the poor and needy, To slay those who are upright in the way.

15But their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bow shall be broken.

16Better is a little to the righteous man, Than the wealth of the ungodly who are great.

17For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken; But Jehovah sustaineth the righteous.

18Know doth Jehovah the days of the upright, And their inheritance for ever shall be.

19They shall not be put to shame in the time of adversity; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20For the ungodly shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah like the fattest of lambs shall be consumed; Into smoke they shall be consumed.;

21Borrow doth the ungodly man, and doth not repay; But the righteous man is compassionate and giveth.

22For those who are blessed of him shall inherit the earth, And those who are cursed of him shall be cut off.

23By Jehovah the steps of a man are directed, And his way he will love.

24When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, For Jehovah putteth under [him] his hand.

25Young I have been, I have also grown old; And yet I have not seen the righteous man forsaken, Nor his seed begging for bread.

26Daily he is compassionate and lendeth, And his seed is for blessing.

27Depart from evil and do good, And dwell for ever.

28For Jehovah loveth judgment, And doth not forsake his meek ones; For ever shall they be preserved: And the seed of the ungodly shall be cut off.

29The righteous shall inherit the earth, And shall dwell for ever upon it.

30The mouth of the righteous shall speak wisdom;

31The law of his God is in his heart; Slide not shall his steps.

32Watch doth the ungodly the righteous man, And seeketh to put him to death.

33Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he shall exalt thee to inherit the earth: When the ungodly shall be cut off thou shalt see it.

35I have seen the ungodly man robust, ³²⁴ And spreading himself like a green bay tree;

36And he passed away, and to I he was not; And I sought for his place, and he was not found.

37Mark the perfect man, and consider the upright; For the end of such a man is peace.

38But transgressors shall be destroyed together: The end of the ungodly shall be cut off.

39But the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah: He will be their strength in the time of trouble.

40And help them shall Jehovah, and deliver them: He shall deliver them from the wicked: He shall save them, because they trust in him.