8. Put away anger and turn from wrath. Do not fret—it only leads to doing evil.
9. For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Adonai— they will inherit the land.
10. Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, you will look at his place, but he will not be there.
11. But the meek will inherit the land, and delight in abundant shalom.
12. The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13. The Lord laughs at him— for He sees his day is coming.
14. The wicked have unsheathed their sword and have bent their bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose conduct is upright.
15. Their sword will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16. Better a little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
17. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, while Adonai upholds the righteous.
18. Adonai knows the days of the blameless— their inheritance endures forever.
19. They will not be ashamed in an evil time and in days of famine they will be satisfied.