13. But my Lord laughs at them,because he sees that their day is coming.
14. The wicked unsheath their swords;they string their bowsTo fell the poor and oppressed,to slaughter those whose way is upright.
15. Their swords will pierce their own hearts;their bows will be broken.
16. Better the meagerness of the righteous onethan the plenty of the wicked.
17. The arms of the wicked will be broken,while the Lord will sustain the righteous.
18. The Lord knows the days of the blameless;their heritage lasts forever.
19. They will not be ashamed when times are bad;in days of famine they will be satisfied.
20. The wicked perish,enemies of the Lord;They shall be consumed like fattened lambs;like smoke they disappear.
21. The wicked one borrows but does not repay;the righteous one is generous and gives.
22. For those blessed by the Lord will inherit the earth,but those accursed will be cut off.
23. The valiant one whose steps are guided by the Lord,who will delight in his way,
24. May stumble, but he will never fall,for the Lord holds his hand.
25. Neither in my youth, nor now in old agehave I seen the righteous one abandonedor his offspring begging for bread.
26. All day long he is gracious and lends,and his offspring become a blessing.