¹² The wicked plot^(A) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth^(B) at them;
¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he knows their day is coming.^(C)

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(D)
    and bend the bow^(E)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(F)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(G)
    and their bows will be broken.^(H)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(I) of many wicked;
¹⁷ for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(J)
    but the Lord upholds^(K) the righteous.

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(L)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.^(M)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(N)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(O)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;^(P)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(Q) will be destroyed.^(R)

²³ The Lord makes firm the steps^(S)
    of the one who delights^(T) in him;
²⁴ though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(U)
    for the Lord upholds^(V) him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(W)
    or their children begging^(X) bread.
²⁶ They are always generous and lend freely;^(Y)
    their children will be a blessing.^[a](Z)

²⁷ Turn from evil and do good;^(AA)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.^(AB)
28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(AC)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[b];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(AD)
29 The righteous will inherit the land^(AE)
    and dwell in it forever.^(AF)