Delight Yourself in the LORD (1 Kings 2:1–9)
1 UEB Do not be irritated because of evildoers; do not be envious of those who act unrighteously. BSB BSB: Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2 UEB For they will soon dry up as the grass and wither as the green plants. BSB BSB: For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3 UEB Trust in Yahweh and do what is good; settle in the land and graze in faithfulness. BSB BSB: Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 UEB Then delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. BSB BSB: Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 UEB Give your ways to Yahweh; trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. BSB BSB: Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 UEB He will display your justice like the daylight and your innocence like the day at noon. BSB BSB: He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
7 UEB Be still before Yahweh and wait patiently for him. Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, or when he makes evil plots. 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 UEB Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not worry. This only makes trouble. BSB BSB: Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9 UEB Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land. BSB BSB: For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 UEB In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone. BSB BSB: Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 UEB But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity. BSB BSB: But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 UEB The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him. BSB BSB: The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13 UEB The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming. BSB BSB: but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14 UEB The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright. 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 UEB Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. BSB BSB: But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 UEB Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people. BSB BSB: Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17 UEB For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people. BSB BSB: For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 UEB Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever. BSB BSB: The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19 UEB They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat. BSB BSB: In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 UEB But evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the 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 UEB The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives. BSB BSB: The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22 UEB Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off. BSB BSB: Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23 UEB It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight. BSB BSB: The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
24 UEB Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand. BSB BSB: Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25 UEB I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for 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 UEB All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing. BSB BSB: They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27 UEB Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe forever. BSB BSB: Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28 UEB For Yahweh loves justice and does not abandon his faithful followers. They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. 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 UEB The righteous will inherit the land and live there forever. BSB BSB: The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 UEB The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom and increases justice. BSB BSB: The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 UEB The law of his God is in his heart; his feet will not slip. BSB BSB: The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32 UEB The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him. BSB BSB: Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33 UEB Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand or 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 UEB Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will raise you up to possess the land. You will see when the wicked are cut off. 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 UEB I have seen the wicked and terrifying person spread out like a green tree in its native soil. BSB BSB: I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
36 UEB But when I passed by again, he was not there. I looked for him, but he could not be found. BSB BSB: yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
37 UEB Observe the man of integrity, and mark the upright; there is a good future for a man of peace. BSB BSB: Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
38 UEB Sinners will be totally destroyed; the future for the wicked man is cut off. BSB BSB: But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 UEB Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh; he protects them in the times of trouble. BSB BSB: The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 UEB Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from evil men and saves them because they have taken refuge 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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