The Insecurity of the Wicked |
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Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
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neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. |
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For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
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and wither as the green herb. |
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Trust in the LORD, and do good;
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so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. |
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Delight thyself also in the LORD;
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and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. |
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Commit thy way unto the LORD;
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trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. |
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And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
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and thy judgment as the noonday. |
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Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
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fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, |
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because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. |
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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
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fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. |
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For evildoers shall be cut off:
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but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. |
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For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
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yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. |
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But the meek shall inherit the earth; Mt. 5.5
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and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
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The wicked plotteth against the just,
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and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. |
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The Lord shall laugh at him:
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for he seeth that his day is coming. |
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The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
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to cast down the poor and needy, |
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and to slay such as be of upright conversation. |
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Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
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and their bows shall be broken. |
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A little that a righteous man hath
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is better than the riches of many wicked. |
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:
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but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. |
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The LORD knoweth the days of the upright:
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and their inheritance shall be for ever. |
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:
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and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
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But the wicked shall perish,
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and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: |
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they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. |
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The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
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but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. |
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For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;
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and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. |
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The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:
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and he delighteth in his way. |
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Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
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for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. |
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I have been young, and now am old;
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yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, |
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nor his seed begging bread. |
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He is ever merciful, and lendeth;
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Depart from evil, and do good;
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For the LORD loveth judgment,
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and forsaketh not his saints; |
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they are preserved for ever: |
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but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
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The righteous shall inherit the land,
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and dwell therein for ever. |
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The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
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and his tongue talketh of judgment. |
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The law of his God is in his heart;
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none of his steps shall slide. |
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The wicked watcheth the righteous,
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The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
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nor condemn him when he is judged. |
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Wait on the LORD, and keep his way,
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and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: |
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when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. |
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I have seen the wicked in great power,
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and spreading himself like a green bay tree. |
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
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yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. |
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Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
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for the end of that man is peace. |
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But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
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the end of the wicked shall be cut off. |
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But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
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he is their strength in the time of trouble. |
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And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them:
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he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, |
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because they trust in him. |
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