I Lift My Eyes (121)
`Do not fret because of / evildoers,
`neither be_ envious against those / who do wrong.
For `they shall soon be cut down / like the grass,
and `wither like the / green~ herb.
`Trust_ in the LORD, and / do~ good.
`Dwell in the land, and enjoy_ / safe~ pasture.
De `light yourself_ / in the LORD,
and `he will give you the desires_ / of your heart.
(Ref)
Com `mit your way_ / to the LORD.
`Trust in him, and / he will act.
`He will make your righteousness shine / out like light,
`and your justice as the / noon day sun.
`Rest_ in the LORD_, and wait patient / ly for him.
`Do not fret because of one who prospers / in his way, • the `one who carries out_ / evil plans.
`Cease from anger, and for / sake~ wrath.
`Do not fret; it leads only to / evildoing.
For `evildoers shall be / cut~ off,
but `those who wait_ for the LORD_ shall inherit / the~ land.
A `little while_, and the wicked one will / be no more.
Though `you look for his place, he / is not there.
(Ref)
`But the humble shall inherit / the~ land,
and `shall delight themselves in the abundance / of~ peace.
The `wicked one_ plots a / gainst the just,
and `gnashes at him / with their teeth.
The `Lord_ / laughs at him,
for `he sees that his / day is coming.
The `wicked have drawn out the sword and / bent their bow,
to `cast_ down the / poor and needy, • • to `kill those who are upright / on the path.
Their `sword shall enter into / their own heart.
Their `bows_ / shall be broken.
`Better is the little that the / righteous has,
`than_ the abundance of_ / many wicked.
(Ref)
`For the arms_ of the wicked / shall be broken,
`but the LORD upholds the / right~ eous.
The `LORD_ knows the days_ / of the blameless.
`Their inheritance shall / be forever.
`They shall not be put to shame_ in the / time of evil.
`In the days of famine they shall be_ / satisfied.
`But the wicked / shall~ perish. • • The `enemies_ of the LORD_ shall be like the beauty / of the fields.
`They will vanish, vanish / like~ smoke.
The `wicked borrow, and do / not pay back,
`but the righteous give_ / gen’rously.
`Those who are blessed by him shall inherit / the~ land.
`Those_ who are cursed by him shall / be cut off.
(Ref)
A `person’s steps_ are established / by the LORD.
`He delights_ / in his way.
`Though he stumble, he_ / shall not fall,
`for the LORD_ holds him up_ / with his hand.
`I have been_ young, and / now am old,
`yet I have not seen the right_ eous for / sa~ ken, • `nor his children begging / for~ bread.
`All day long he deals_ gracious / ly and lends.
His `offspring / are a blessing.
De `part from evil, / and do good.
`Live securely for_ / e~ ver.
`For the / LORD loves justice,
`and does not forsake his / faithful ones. • `They_ are pre / served forever,
(Ref)
`but the children / of the wicked
`shall be / cut~ off.
The `righteous shall inherit / the~ land,
and `live in / it forever.
The `mouth_ of the righteous talks of / wis~ dom.
His `tongue_ / speaks~ justice.
The `law_ of his God is / in his heart.
`None of his_ / steps shall slip.
The `wicked / watch the righteous,
and `seek to / kill~ him.
The `LORD will not_ leave him / in his hand,
nor `let him be condemned when / he is judged.
(Ref)
`Wait_ for the LORD, and / keep his way, • and `he_ will exalt you to inherit / the~ land.
`When the wicked are cut off, you / shall look on.
`I have seen a wicked, / vi’lent person
`spreading himself like a green_ tree_ in its / native soil.
`But he passed away_, and behold_, / he was gone.
`I sought him, but he could / not be found.
`Mark the blameless one_, and ob / serve the upright,
`for there is a future for the person / of~ peace.
`As_ for transgressors, they shall be de / stroyed together.
The `future of the wicked shall_ / be cut off.
`But the sal_ vation of the righteous is_ / from the LORD.
`He_ is their stronghold in the / time of trouble. +
The `LORD helps them and / rescues them.
He `rescues them_ from the wicked and_ / saves~ them, • be `cause_ they have taken refuge / in~ him.