Delight Yourself in the LORD (1 Kings 2:1–9)
1 Brenton A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.BSB BSB: Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2 Brenton For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs. BSB BSB: For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3 Brenton Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it. BSB BSB: Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 Brenton Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall grant thee the requests of thine heart. BSB BSB: Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Brenton Disclose thy way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass. BSB BSB: Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 Brenton And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day. BSB BSB: He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
7 Brenton Submit thyself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not thyself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds. BSB BSB: Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
8 Brenton Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself so as to do evil. BSB BSB: Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9 Brenton For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land. BSB BSB: For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 Brenton And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and thou shalt seek for his place, and shalt not find it . BSB BSB: Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 Brenton But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. BSB BSB: But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 Brenton The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him. BSB BSB: The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13 Brenton But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come. BSB BSB: but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14 Brenton Sinners have drawn their swords, they have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy one, and to slay the upright in heart. BSB BSB: The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 Brenton Let their sword enter into their own heart, and their bows be broken. BSB BSB: But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Brenton A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners. BSB BSB: Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17 Brenton For the arms of sinners shall be broken; but the Lord supports the righteous. BSB BSB: For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 Brenton The Lord knows the ways of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever. BSB BSB: The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19 Brenton They shall not be ashamed in an evil time; and in days of famine they shall be satisfied. BSB BSB: In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 Brenton For the sinners shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord at the moment of their being honoured and exalted have utterly vanished like smoke. BSB BSB: But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
21 Brenton The sinner borrows, and will not pay again: but the righteous has compassion, and gives. BSB BSB: The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22 Brenton For they that bless him shall inherit the earth; and they that curse him shall be utterly destroyed. BSB BSB: Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23 Brenton The steps of a man are rightly ordered by the Lord: and he will take pleasure in his way. BSB BSB: The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
24 Brenton When he falls, he shall not be ruined: for the Lord supports his hand. BSB BSB: Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25 Brenton I was once young, indeed I am now old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread. BSB BSB: I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
26 Brenton He is merciful, and lends continually; and his seed shall be blessed. BSB BSB: They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27 Brenton Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever. BSB BSB: Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28 Brenton For the Lord loves judgment, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed. BSB BSB: For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29 Brenton But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever. BSB BSB: The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 Brenton The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgment. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 Brenton The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps shall not slide. BSB BSB: The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32 Brenton The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him. BSB BSB: Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33 Brenton But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, nor by any means condemn him when he is judged. BSB BSB: the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
34 Brenton Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are destroyed, thou shalt see it . BSB BSB: Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 Brenton I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Libanus. BSB BSB: I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
36 Brenton Yet I passed by, and lo! he was not: and I sought him, but his place was not found. BSB BSB: yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
37 Brenton Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceable man. BSB BSB: Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
38 Brenton But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together: the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed. BSB BSB: But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 Brenton But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; and he is their defender in the time of affliction. BSB BSB: The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 Brenton And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: and he shall rescue them from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him. BSB BSB: The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
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