For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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For those who are evil will be destroyed,(A)
    but those who hope(B) in the Lord will inherit the land.(C)

10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(D)
    though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(E)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.(F)

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

14 The wicked draw the sword(J)
    and bend the bow(K)
to bring down the poor and needy,(L)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(M)
    and their bows will be broken.(N)

16 Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth(O) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(P)
    but the Lord upholds(Q) the righteous.

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

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