For I was enviousof the arrogant[As] I sawthe prosperityof the wicked.
"The tentsof the destroyersprosper,And those who provokeGodare secure,WhomGodbringsinto their power.
"The uprightwill be appalledat this,And the innocentwill stirup himself againstthe godless.
"Whydo the wicked[still] live,Continueon, alsobecomeverypowerful?
"He providesthem with security,and they are supported;And His eyesare on their ways.
His waysprosperat alltimes;Your judgmentsare on high,out of his sight;As for allhis adversaries,he snortsat them.
Do not fretbecause of evildoers,Be not envioustoward wrongdoers.
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
Do not be enviousof evilmen,Nordesireto be with them;
Do not envya manof violenceAnd do not chooseanyof his ways.
I have seeneverythingduring my lifetimeof futility;thereis a righteousmanwho perishesin his righteousnessand thereis a wickedmanwho prolongs[his life] in his wickedness.
Righteousare You, O LORD,that I would plead[my] casewith You; IndeedI would discussmattersof justicewith You: Whyhas the wayof the wickedprospered?[Why] are allthose who dealin treacheryat ease?
So nowwe callthe arrogantblessed;not onlyare the doersof wickednessbuiltup but they alsotestGodand escape.'"
Ordo you thinkthat the Scripturespeaksto no purpose:"He jealouslydesiresthe SpiritwhichHe has made to dwellin us"?
