17. for evil men will lose their power,but the Lord sustains the godly.
18. The Lord watches over the innocent day by dayand they possess a permanent inheritance.
19. They will not be ashamed when hard times come;when famine comes they will have enough to eat.
20. But evil men will die;the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke.
21. Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,but the godly show compassion and are generous.
22. Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land,but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
23. The Lord grants success to the onewhose behavior he finds commendable.
24. Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong,for the Lord holds his hand.
25. I was once young, now I am old.I have never seen a godly man abandoned,or his children forced to search for food.
26. All day long he shows compassion and lends to others,and his children are blessed.
27. Turn away from evil! Do what is right!Then you will enjoy lasting security.
28. For the Lord promotes justice,and never abandons his faithful followers.They are permanently secure,but the children of evil men are wiped out.
29. The godly will possess the landand will dwell in it permanently.