³ The Lord ^(A)will not allow the ^[a]righteous to hunger,
But He ^(B)will ^[b]reject the craving of the wicked.

²² It is the ^(A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.

²⁴ What ^(A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the ^(B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
²⁵ When the ^(C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the ^(D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁸ The ^(A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(B)expectation of the wicked perishes.
²⁹ The ^(C)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But ^(D)ruin to the workers of injustice.
³⁰ The ^(E)righteous will never be shaken,
But ^(F)the wicked will not live in the land.

³ The ^(A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the ^(B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

⁵ The ^(A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But ^(B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will ^(C)be caught by their own greed.
⁷ When a wicked person dies, his ^(D)expectation will perish,
And the ^(E)hope of strong people perishes.
⁸ The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked ^[a]takes his place.

¹⁹ One who is steadfast in ^(A)righteousness attains life,
But ^(B)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
²⁰ The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the ^(C)blameless in their ^[a]walk are His ^(D)delight.
^21 [b]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the ^[c]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.

²³ The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the ^(A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.