27. Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely].
28. For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked [in time] shall be cut off.
29. [Then] the [consistently] righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
30. The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.
31. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32. The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death.
33. The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or [suffer them to] condemn them when they are judged.
34. Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35. I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil,
36. Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found.
37. Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.
38. As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.
39. But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.
40. And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him.