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Be patient and wait for the Lord to act;
    don't be worried about those who prosper
    or those who succeed in their evil plans.

Don't give in to worry or anger;
    it only leads to trouble.
Those who trust in the Lord will possess the land,
    but the wicked will be driven out.

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

Refrain from anger(F) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret(G)—it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,(H)
    but those who hope(I) in the Lord will inherit the land.(J)

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