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 Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4 And delight thyself in Jahve,

So shall He give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 i Commit thy way unto Jahve,

And trust in Him ; and He will bring it to pass.

6 He will bring forth like the light thy righteousness, And thy right like the noon-day brightness.

7 1 Kesign thyself to Jahve and wait for Him ;

Fret not thyself over him who prospereth in his

way, Over the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 n Cease from anger and let go wrath,

Be not incensed, it leads only to evil-doing.

9 For evil-doers shall be cut off,

But they who hope in Jahve — they inherit the land

10 1 Yet a little while and the wicked is no more,

And if thou observest his place, he is gone.

11 But the meek shall inherit the land,

And delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 t The wicked deviseth evil against the righteous,

And gnasheth upon him with his teeth —

13 The Lord laugheth at him,

For He seeth that his day is coming.

14 n The wicked draw the sword and bend their bow,

To cast down the poor and needy, To slay them that are of upright walk.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

16 Q Better is the little that a righteous man hath,

Than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, And Jahve npholdeth the righteous.

18 ' Jahve observeth the days of the perfect,

And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

19 They are not ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they are satisfied.

20 3 But the wicked perish,

And the enemies of Jahve are like the glory of the

meadows, They vanish away like smoke, they disappear.