1Do not be bothered/upset by what wicked people do.
2because they will soon disappear, like grass withers in the hot sun and dries up.
3Trust in Yahweh, and do what is good;
4Be delighted with all that Yahweh does for you;
5Commit to Yahweh all the things that you plan to do;
6He will show as clearly as the sunlight that you ◄are innocent/have done nothing that is wrong►;
7Be quiet in Yahweh’s presence, and wait patiently for him to do what you want him to do.
8Do not be angry about what wicked people do.
9Some day Yahweh will get rid of wicked people,
10Soon the wicked will disappear.
11But those who are humble will live safely in their land.
12Wicked people plan to harm righteous/godly people;
13But Yahweh laughs at them
14Wicked people pull out their swords/daggers
15But they will be killed by their own swords/daggers,
16It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions,
17because Yahweh will completely take away the strength of wicked people,
18Every day Yahweh cares about those who have not done any evil things;
19They will survive when calamities occur;
20But wicked people will die;
21The wicked people borrow money, but they are not able to repay it;
22Those whom Yahweh has blessed will live safely in the land that he has given to them,
23Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him,
24even if they stumble, they will not fall down,
25I was young previously, and now I am an old man,
26Righteous/Godly people are generous, and happily lend money to others,
27Turn away from doing evil, and do what is good.
28That will happen because Yahweh likes to see people doing what is just,
29Righteous/Godly people will own the land that Yahweh promised to give to them,
30Righteous people give wise advice to others,
31They continually think about God’s laws;
32Those who are evil wait in ambush for righteous people
33But Yahweh will not abandon righteous people,
34Be patient and trust that Yahweh will help you,
35I have seen that wicked people who ◄act like tyrants/terrify people► sometimes prosper, like trees that grow well in fertile soil,
36when I looked later, they were gone!
37Notice the people who have not done evil things, those who act righteously:
38But Yahweh will get rid of the wicked;
39Yahweh rescues righteous people;
40Yahweh helps them and saves them;