³ Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land^(A) and enjoy safe pasture.^(B)
4 Take delight^(C) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(D)

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him^(A) and he will do this:
⁶ He will make your righteous reward^(B) shine like the dawn,^(C)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

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

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[a];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(D)

³⁹ The salvation^(A) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.^(B)
40 The Lord helps^(C) them and delivers^(D) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves^(E) them,
    because they take refuge^(F) in him.