Waitfor the LORDand keepHis way,And He will exaltyou to inheritthe land;When the wickedare cutoff,you will seeit.
"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
His heartis upheld,he will not fear,Untilhe looks[with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
His soulwill abidein prosperity,And his descendantswill inheritthe land.
Waitfor the LORD;Be strongand let your hearttakecourage;Yes, waitfor the LORD.
Trustin the LORDand dogood;Dwellin the landand cultivatefaithfulness.
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
For evildoerswill be cutoff,But those who waitfor the LORD,they will inheritthe land.
You will onlylookon with your eyesAnd seethe recompenseof the wicked.
The righteousmanwill flourishlike the palmtree,He will growlike a cedarin Lebanon.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
Do not say,"I will repayevil";Waitfor the LORD,and He will saveyou.
When the wickedincrease,transgressionincreases;But the righteouswill seetheir fall.
"When you cryout, let your collection[of idols] deliveryou. But the windwill carryallof them up, [And] a breathwill take[them away]. But he who takesrefugein Me will inheritthe landAnd will possessMy holymountain."
"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
"You shall walkin allthe waywhichthe LORDyour Godhas commandedyou, that you may liveand that it may be wellwith you, and that you may prolong[your] daysin the landwhichyou will possess.
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
Thereforehumbleyourselves underthe mightyhandof God,that He may exaltyou at the proper time,
