For I was enviousof the arrogant[As] I sawthe prosperityof the wicked.
"Whydo the wicked[still] live,Continueon, alsobecomeverypowerful?
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?
Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
Do not fretbecause of evildoers,Be not envioustoward wrongdoers.
Do not be enviousof evilmen,Nordesireto be with them;
Ordo you thinkthat the Scripturespeaksto no purpose:"He jealouslydesiresthe SpiritwhichHe has made to dwellin us"?
Do not envya manof violenceAnd do not chooseanyof his ways.
"The tentsof the destroyersprosper,And those who provokeGodare secure,WhomGodbringsinto their power.
"The uprightwill be appalledat this,And the innocentwill stirup himself againstthe godless.
"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.
I have seeneverythingduring my lifetimeof futility;thereis a righteousmanwho perishesin his righteousnessand thereis a wickedmanwho prolongs[his life] in his wickedness.
So nowwe callthe arrogantblessed;not onlyare the doersof wickednessbuiltup but they alsotestGodand escape.'"
