¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good things—
    but the plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.^(A)

¹⁶ Is not their prosperity indeed their own achievement?^[a]
    The plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.^(A)

⁶ The tents of robbers are at peace,
    and those who provoke God are secure,
    who bring their god in their hands.^[a](A)

⁷ The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.^(A)

² You plant them, and they take root;
    they grow and bring forth fruit;
you are near in their mouths
    yet far from their hearts.^(A)

¹⁴ from mortals—by your hand, O Lord—
    from mortals whose portion in life is in this world.
May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them;
    may their children have more than enough;
    may they leave something over to their little ones.^(A)

¹ Happy are those
    who do not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path that sinners tread
    or sit in the seat of scoffers,^(A)