Self-interpreting Bible

0 A Psalm of David.

1 FRET^{* a}not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

• *: fret-grieve, be angry.
• a: 1Sa. 1:6 , Pr. 23:17 , Pr. 24:1 , Pr. 24:19 , Pr. 3:31 , Ps. 73:3 , Je. 12:1 , Ps. 37:7 , Job 5:2

2 For ^bthey shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

• b: Job 20:5 , Ps. 90:5 , Ps. 90:6 , Ps. 129:6 , Ps. 129:7 , Je. 17:5 , Je. 17:6

3 ^cTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and ¹verily thou shalt be fed.

• c: Je. 17:7 , Je. 17:8 , Ps. 34:8 - 22 , Ps. 33:18 - 21 , Is. 1:16 - 19
• 1: Heb. in truth, or stableness.

4 Delight ^dthyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

• d: Job 22:26 , Ps. 104:34 , Ps. 43:4 , Ca. 2:3 , Is. 58:14 , 1Pe. 1:8 , Hab. 3:17 , Hab. 3:18 , Mat. 7:7

5 ²Commit ^ethy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

• 2: Heb. Roll thy way upon the LORD. Ps. 22.8. , Ps. 22:8
• e: Pr. 16:3 , Pr. 3:6 , Mat. 6:25 , Phi. 4:6 , 1Pe. 5:7 , Ps. 55:22

6 And ^fhe shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

• f: Mi. 7:8 , Mi. 7:9 , Mat. 13:43 , Job 35:14

7 ³Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: ^g*fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man ^hwho bringeth wicked devices to pass.

• 3: Heb. Be silent to the LORD. Pr. 20.22. Ps. 40.1; 62.1,5. La. 3.24-32. Is. 8.17; 30.18. , Pr. 20:22 , Ps. 40:1 , Ps. 62:1 , Ps. 62:5 , La. 3:24 - 32 , Is. 8:17 , Is. 30:18
• g: Ps. 37:1 , Ps. 37:8
• *: fret-grieve, be angry.
• h: Job 21:7 - 15 , Ps. 73:3 - 12 , Je. 12:1 , Je. 12:2

8 Cease ⁱfrom anger, and forsake wrath: ^*fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

• i: Job 5:2 , Job 18:4 , Ps. 73:13 , Ps. 73:14 , Pr. 19:3 , 4:9 , Ep. 4:26
• *: fret-grieve, be angry.

9 For ^jevildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall ^kinherit the earth.

• j: Job 20:23 - 29 , Job 27:13 - 23 , Ps. 55:23 , Pr. 2:22 , Is. 57:13 , Mat. 5:5 , Re. 5:10
• k: Ps. 25:13 , Is. 60:21

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

• l: Job 20:5 , Job 20:9 , Job 24:24 , Job 7:10 , Ps. 73:18 - 20 , Ps. 64:7 , Ps. 59:13 , Ps. 37:35 , Ps. 37:36 , Ps. 37:2

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

• m: Mat. 5:5 , Re. 5:10 , Da. 7:27 , Ps. 119:165 , Ps. 22:26 , Ps. 72:7 , Pr. 3:17

12 The ⁿwicked ⁴plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

• n: Ps. 10:2 - 11 , Ps. 64:2 - 6 , Ps. 83:2 - 4 , Ps. 35:16 , Ps. 140:2 , Ps. 140:4 , Ac. 7:54
• 4: Or, practiseth.

13 The ^oLord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that ^phis day is coming.

• o: Ps. 2:4 , Pr. 1:26
• p: 1Sa. 26:10 , Je. 50:27 , Eze. 21:25 , Eze. 21:29 , Ps. 137:7 , Ob. vs. 12

14 The ^qwicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay ⁵such as be of upright ^*conversation.

• q: Ps. 10:2 - 11 , Ps. 64:2 - 6 , Ho. 4:1 , Ho. 4:2 , Mi. 2:1 , Mi. 2:2 , Mi. 3:1 - 4 , Jn. 15:19 , Jn. 15:20
• 5: Heb. the upright of way. Ps. 7.10. , Ps. 7:10
• *: conversation-behaviour.

15 Their ^rsword shall enter into their own heart, and ^stheir bows shall be broken.

• r: 1Sa. 31:4 , 1Sa. 31:5 , Ps. 7:15 , Ps. 7:16 , Ps. 9:15 , Ps. 9:16 , Mi. 2:3
• s: 1Sa. 2:4

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

• t: Pr. 15:16 , Pr. 16:8 , 1Ti. 6:6 , 1Ti. 4:8 , 1Co. 3:21 - 23

17 For ^uthe arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

• u: Ps. 10:15 , Job 38:15 , Eze. 30:21 - 26

18 The ^vLORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be ^wfor ever.

• v: Is. 41:10 - 16 , Is. 43:12 , Is. 46:3 , Is. 46:4 , Ps. 1:6 , Ps. 31:7 , Ps. 31:17 , Ps. 34:15 , Mat. 6:32
• w: Is. 45:17 , Is. 60:21 , Da. 2:44 , 1Pe. 1:3 , 1Pe. 1:4 , He. 9:12 , He. 9:15

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

• x: Ps. 33:19 , Is. 33:17 , Job 5:20 , Job 5:22 , Hab. 3:17 , Hab. 3:18 , Phi. 4:19

20 But ^ythe wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as ⁶the fat of lambs: they shall consume; ^zinto smoke shall they consume away.

• y: Ps. 9:16 , Ps. 9:17 , Ps. 68:1 , Ps. 68:2 , Ps. 68:22 , De. 32:22 , 1Th. 2:9
• 6: Heb. the preciousness of lambs.
• z: Ps. 102:3

21 The ^awicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

• a: De. 28:12 , De. 28:44 , Ps. 112:5 , Ps. 112:9 , Pr. 22:7

22 For ^bsuch as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

• b: Ps. 37:9 , Ps. 37:11 , Ps. 37:18 , Pr. 3:33 , De. 28:15 - 68

23 The ^csteps of a good man are ⁷ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

• c: Pr. 16:9 , 1Sa. 2:9 , Ps. 121:3 , Ps. 121:7 , Ps. 121:8 , Ps. 24:8 , Ps. 11:7 , Ps. 1:6 , 1Th. 4:1 , He. 13:16
• 7: Or, established.

24 Though ^dhe fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

• d: Pr. 24:16 , Mi. 7:8 , 2Co. 4:9 , Ps. 94:18 , Ps. 145:14 , Is. 41:10 , Is. 46:4 , Is. 49:15 , Is. 49:16

25 I have been young, and now am old; yet ^ehave I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

• e: Is. 33:16 , He. 13:5 , He. 13:6 , Job 15:23 , Ps. 59:15 , Ps. 109:10

26 ^fHe is ⁸ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

• f: Ps. 112:2 , Ps. 112:5 , Ps. 112:9 , Ps. 127:5 , Mat. 5:7 , Mat. 5:42
• 8: Heb. all the day.

27 Depart ^gfrom evil, and do good; and ^hdwell for evermore.

• g: Ps. 34:14 , Is. 1:16 - 19 , Tit. 2:12 - 14 , Le. 26:4 - 13 , De. 28:1 - 14 , De. 30:16 , De. 30:20
• h: Ps. 37:3 , Ps. 37:29

28 For ⁱthe LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: ^jbut the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

• i: Is. 30:18 , Ps. 11:7 , Je. 32:40 , Je. 32:41 , He. 13:5 , 1Pe. 1:5 , Is. 59:21
• j: Ps. 21:10 , Is. 14:20 - 22

29 The ^krighteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

• k: De. 30:16 , De. 30:20 , Pr. 2:21 , Is. 1:19 , 2Pe. 3:13 , Ps. 37:11

30 The ^lmouth of the righteous ^mspeaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

• l: Pr. 10:31 , Ps. 49:3 , Ps. 119:46 , Ps. 37:31 , Mat. 12:35 , Col. 4:6 , Col. 3:16 , Ep. 4:29
• m: Ps. 35:28

31 The ⁿlaw of his God is in his heart; ^onone of his ⁹steps shall slide.

• n: Ps. 1:2 , Ps. 40:8 , Ps. 119:11 , Ps. 119:14 - 16 , Ps. 119:72 , Ps. 119:97 , Ps. 119:98 , Pr. 4:4 , Is. 51:7 , De. 6:6 , He. 8:10
• o: Ps. 37:23 , Ps. 40:2 , Ps. 119:9 , Ps. 121:3 , Ps. 121:7 , Ps. 121:8 , Ps. 94:18
• 9: Or, goings.

32 The wicked ^pwatcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

• p: Ps. 10:8 - 10 , Je. 20:10 , Lu. 6:7 , Lu. 14:1 , Lu. 20:2 , 1Jn. 3:12 , Ps. 37:12

33 The ^qLORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

• q: 2Pe. 2:9 , Ps. 109:7 , Ps. 109:31 , Is. 54:17 , Ro. 8:1 , Ro. 8:28 - 39

34 ^rWait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: ^swhen the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

• r: Ps. 27:14 , Ps. 37:3 , Ps. 37:7 , Ps. 37:9 , Is. 40:29 , Is. 40:31
• s: Ps. 52:5 - 7 , Ps. 58:10 , Ps. 91:8 , Ps. 92:11

35 I have seen the wicked ^tin great power, and spreading himself like ¹⁰a green bay tree.

• t: Is. 14:14 - 19 , Esther 3 , Je. 12:1 , Ps. 73:3 - 11 , Ps. 73:18 - 20 , Job 5:3 , Job 21:4 - 16 , Job 12:6
• 10: Or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil.

36 Yet ^uhe passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

• u: Ex. 15:9 , Ex. 15:10 , Ex. 15:19 , 1 Samuel 31 , 2 Samuel 5 , 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 10 , 2 Samuel 18 , 2 Samuel 20 , Judges 3 , Judges 4 , Judges 7 , Judges 11 , 1 Kings 20 , 2 Kings 18 , 2 Kings 19 , Job 18 , Job 20 , Job 27 , Ac. 12:22 , Ac. 12:23

37 Mark ^vthe perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is ^wpeace.

• v: Is. 3:10 , Is. 57:2 , Is. 51:11 , Phi. 1:23 , 1Th. 4:17 , Re. 7:17 , Re. 14:13
• w: Ps. 119:165

38 But ^xthe transgressors shall be destroyed together: ^ythe end of the wicked shall be cut off.

• x: Mat. 13:30 , Ps. 9:16 , Ps. 9:17 , Pr. 14:32 , 2Th. 1:8 , 2Th. 1:9
• y: Job 18:17

39 But ^zthe salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

• z: 2:9 , Ps. 3:8 , Is. 33:2 , Is. 41:10

40 And ^athe LORD shall help them, and ^bdeliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

• a: Da. 3:17 - 28 , Is. 31:5 , Is. 46:3 , Is. 46:4 , 1Ch. 5:20 , Ps. 22:4 , Ps. 22:5 , Ps. 2:12 , Ps. 33:18 - 21 , Ps. 34:22
• b: Ac. 12:11