| | King James | American std |
| 1 | Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. | Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. |
| 2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. |
| 3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness. |
| 4 | Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. | Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. |
| 5 | Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. | Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. |
| 6 | And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. | And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day. |
| 7 | Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. | Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. |
| 8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing. |
| 9 | For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. | For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. |
| 10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. | For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. |
| 11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| 12 | The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. | The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. |
| 13 | The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. | The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming. |
| 14 | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way. |
| 15 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. | Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. |
| 18 | The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. | Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. |
| 19 | They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| 20 | But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. | But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away. |
| 21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. |
| 22 | For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. | For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. | A man`s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. |
| 24 | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand. |
| 25 | I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. | I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread. |
| 26 | He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. | All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. |
| 27 | Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. | Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. |
| 28 | For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. | For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. | The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever. |
| 30 | The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. | The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. |
| 31 | The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. | The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. |
| 32 | The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. | The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him. |
| 33 | The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. | Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. |
| 34 | Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. | Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. |
| 35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. | I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. |
| 36 | Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. | But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. |
| 37 | Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. | Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace. |
| 38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. | As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. | But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| 40 | And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. | And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. |
