1A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

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Psalms 37:7, Psalms 37:7, Proverbs 23:17, Proverbs 23:17, Proverbs 24:19

2For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

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James 1:10, James 1:11, Psalms 92:7, Psalms 90:5, Psalms 90:6

3Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.

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Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Matthew 6:31

4And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.

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John 15:7, John 15:7, Psalms 145:19, Psalms 145:19, Isaiah 58:14

5Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

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Proverbs 16:3, Proverbs 16:3, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:6

6And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

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Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 54:17, Job 11:17, Job 11:17, Isaiah 58:8

7Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.

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James 5:7, James 5:11, James 5:7, James 5:11, Psalms 27:14

8Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

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Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 16:32, James 1:19

9For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

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Isaiah 60:21, Isaiah 60:21, Psalms 25:13, Psalms 25:13, Isaiah 57:13

10Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

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Job 24:24, Job 24:24, 1 Peter 4:7, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 10:37

11But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

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Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:5, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Galatians 5:22

12The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

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Psalms 35:16, Micah 2:1, Psalms 35:16, Micah 2:1, Daniel 8:12

13But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

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Psalms 2:4, Psalms 2:4, Proverbs 1:26, Proverbs 1:26, 1 Samuel 26:10

14The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

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Proverbs 29:27, Proverbs 29:27, 1 John 3:12, Psalms 11:2, 1 John 3:12

15But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

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Psalms 7:14, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:14, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 35:8

16A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

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Proverbs 16:8, Proverbs 16:8, Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 15:17, Proverbs 15:16

17For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

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Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:10, Psalms 63:8, Psalms 63:8, Psalms 145:14

18The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.

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Psalms 1:6, Psalms 1:6, Romans 6:23, Psalms 103:17, Romans 6:23

19They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.

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Psalms 33:19, Psalms 33:19, Proverbs 10:3, Proverbs 10:3, Job 5:20

20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.

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Psalms 68:2, Psalms 68:2, Psalms 102:3, Psalms 102:3, Luke 13:3

21The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

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Hebrews 13:16, Hebrews 13:16, Psalms 112:5, Psalms 112:5, Proverbs 22:7

22For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

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Proverbs 3:33, Proverbs 3:33, 1 Corinthians 16:22, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 3:13

23The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

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Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:9, Psalms 119:133, Psalms 119:133, Proverbs 4:26

24Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.

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Proverbs 24:16, Proverbs 24:16, Psalms 145:14, Psalms 145:14, Psalms 94:18

25I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

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Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:5, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 112:2

26But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

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Psalms 112:5, Psalms 112:5, Matthew 5:7, Luke 6:35, Luke 6:38

27Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

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Psalms 34:14, Psalms 34:14, Proverbs 16:6, Proverbs 16:6, 1 John 2:16

28For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saintes: they shall be preserued for euermore: but the seede of the wicked shall be cut off.

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Psalms 11:7, Psalms 11:7, Proverbs 2:22, Proverbs 2:22, Psalms 21:10

29The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.

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Proverbs 2:21, Proverbs 2:21, Psalms 37:9, Psalms 37:9, 2 Peter 3:13

30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

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Colossians 4:6, Colossians 4:6, Proverbs 25:11, Proverbs 25:13, Proverbs 25:11

31For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.

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Psalms 40:8, Psalms 40:8, Deuteronomy 6:6, Deuteronomy 6:6, Psalms 37:23

32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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Psalms 10:8, Psalms 10:10, Luke 19:47, Luke 19:48, Psalms 10:8

33But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.

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Psalms 109:31, Psalms 109:31, 2 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:1

34Waite thou on the Lord, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

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Psalms 27:14, Psalms 27:14, Proverbs 20:22, Proverbs 20:22, Psalms 37:9

35I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

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Job 5:3, Job 5:3, Psalms 73:3, Psalms 73:11, Job 8:13

36Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.

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Psalms 37:10, Psalms 37:10, Acts 12:22, Acts 12:23, Acts 12:22

37Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.

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Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 32:17, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 57:2, Isaiah 57:1

38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

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Proverbs 14:32, Proverbs 14:32, Psalms 52:5, Psalms 52:5, Psalms 9:17

39But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.

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Psalms 9:9, Psalms 9:9, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 3:8

40For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.

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Isaiah 31:5, Isaiah 31:5, 1 Chronicles 5:20, 1 Chronicles 5:20, Daniel 6:23