26. They are always generous and lend freely;their children will be a blessing.
27. Turn from evil and do good;then you will dwell in the land for ever.
28. For the Lord loves the justand will not forsake his faithful ones.Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;the offspring of the wicked will perish.
29. The righteous will inherit the landand dwell in it for ever.
30. The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,and their tongues speak what is just.
31. The law of their God is in their hearts;their feet do not slip.
32. The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,intent on putting them to death;
33. but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wickedor let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34. Hope in the Lordand keep his way.He will exalt you to inherit the land;when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35. I have seen a wicked and ruthless manflourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36. but he soon passed away and was no more;though I looked for him, he could not be found.