8. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;do not fret – it leads only to evil.
9. For those who are evil will be destroyed,but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
10. A little while, and the wicked will be no more;though you look for them, they will not be found.
11. But the meek will inherit the landand enjoy peace and prosperity.
12. The wicked plot against the righteousand gnash their teeth at them;
13. but the Lord laughs at the wicked,for he knows their day is coming.
14. The wicked draw the swordand bend the bowto bring down the poor and needy,to slay those whose ways are upright.
15. But their swords will pierce their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.
16. Better the little that the righteous havethan the wealth of many wicked;
17. for the power of the wicked will be broken,but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18. The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,and their inheritance will endure for ever.
19. In times of disaster they will not wither;in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20. But the wicked will perish:though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21. The wicked borrow and do not repay,but the righteous give generously;
22. those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,but those he curses will be destroyed.
23. The Lord makes firm the stepsof the one who delights in him;
24. though he may stumble, he will not fall,for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
25. I was young and now I am old,yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenor their children begging bread.
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.