1. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed!Do not envy evildoers!
2. For they will quickly dry up like grass,and wither away like plants.
3. Trust in the Lord and do what is right!Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
4. Then you will take delight in the Lord,and he will answer your prayers.
5. Commit your future to the Lord!Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
6. He will vindicate you in broad daylight,and publicly defend your just cause.
7. Wait patiently for the Lord!Wait confidently for him!Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner,a man who carries out wicked schemes!
8. Do not be angry and frustrated!Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!
9. Wicked men will be wiped out,but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.
10. Evil men will soon disappear;you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.
11. But the oppressed will possess the landand enjoy great prosperity.
12. Evil men plot against the godlyand viciously attack them.
13. The Lord laughs in disgust at them,for he knows that their day is coming.