¹¹ But the meek will inherit the land^(A)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.^(B)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(A) of many wicked;

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(A)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.^(B)

¹⁹ In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²² those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(A) will be destroyed.^(B)

²³ The Lord makes firm the steps^(C)
    of the one who delights^(D) in him;
²⁴ though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(E)
    for the Lord upholds^(F) him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(G)
    or their children begging^(H) bread.

²⁸ For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(A)

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

²⁹ The righteous will inherit the land^(A)
    and dwell in it forever.^(B)

³⁷ Consider the blameless,^(A) observe the upright;^(B)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.^[a](C)