17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless,and their heritage will remain forever;
19 they are not put to shame in evil times;in the days of famine they have abundance.
20 But the wicked will perish;the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,but the righteous is generous and gives;
22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,when he delights in his way;