Do not be jealous of those who are wicked, nor be jealous of those who commit lawlessness. Like the grass, they will soon dry up, and like the potion of grain, they will soon disappear. Trust in the Lord and do goodness, and populate the earth, and enjoy its riches. Delight the Lord, and He will give you the petitions of your heart. Open your way to the Lord and trust in Him, and He will do it: and He will bring forth your righteousness like the light and your destiny like the noonday. Obey the Lord and beg Him. Do not be jealous of the one who is late in his journey, the person who commits crime. Stop being angry and leave rage, don’t be jealous or cunning. Those who are wicked will be consumed, but those who endure the Lord will inherit the earth. And yet a little, and there will be no sinner, and you will seek his place, and you will not find it. The meek ones will inherit the earth and enjoy the abundance of the world. The sinner looks upon the righteous and gnashes his teeth. The Lord will laugh at him and will see for sure that his day will come. Draw the sword of the sinner, strain your bow, cast down the wretched and the poor, slay the upright in heart.
Let their sword enter into their hearts, and let their bows be broken. A little is better for the righteous than the great riches of sinners. For the sinners' arms will be broken, but the righteous Lord will establish. The Lord tells the way of the blameless, and their wealth will endure forever. They will not be ashamed in times of evil, and in days of famine they will be satisfied, even as sinners perish. Defeat the Lord, become greatly glorified by him and ascend, vanishing like smoke. The sinner borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. For those who bless Him will inherit the earth, but those who curse Him will be consumed. From the Lord a man’s feet are straightened, and his ways are greatly delighted. Whenever he falls, he will not be broken, for the Lord strengthens his hand. The youngest was, for he grew old, and did not see the righteous man left, asking for bread below his seed. All day long the righteous one has mercy and gives back, and his seed will be a blessing. Turn away from evil and do good, and dwell in the age of the century. For the Lord loves judgment and will not forsake His saints, they will be preserved forever.
But the wicked will marry, and the seed of the wicked will be consumed. The righteous women will inherit the earth and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous shall learn wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment. The law of his God is in his heart, and his feet will not stumble. The sinner looks at the righteous and seeks to kill him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand; he will judge him even as he judges him. Be patient with the Lord and preserve His way, and He will exalt you, even though you will inherit the earth, and you will see yourself consumed by a sinner. I saw the wicked being exalted and towering like the cedars of Lebanon. And you passed by, and behold you were not, and you sought him, and you did not find his place. Maintain kindness and see righteousness, as there is peace for man. The wicked will be consumed together: the remnants of the wicked will be consumed. The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, and their Protector is in time of tribulation. And the Lord will help them, and deliver them, and take them away from sinners, and save them, because they have trusted in Him. Do not imitate the evil ones and do not envy those who commit iniquity!
For like grass they will soon wither and like green grass they will soon wither. Trust in the Lord and do good; settle in the earth, and you will reap its riches. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will fulfill the requests of your heart. Tell the Lord your way and trust in Him, and He will do you good. And he will make your truth clear as light, and your destiny as noon. Submit yourself to the Lord and beg Him. Do not imitate the man who prospers in his path and commits lawlessness. Put aside anger and leave rage. Do not imitate the works of the evil one! For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will inherit the earth. A little more and there will be no sinner; You will look for the place where he was, and you will not find it. And the meek will inherit the earth and enjoy great peace. The sinner watches the righteous and gnashes his teeth. But the Lord will laugh at him, for he knows that the day of his destruction is near. The sinners drew their sword and strained their bow to cast down the wretched and needy, to kill those who are righteous in heart. Let their sword pierce their hearts, and let their bows be broken. Better is the small wealth of the righteous than the great wealth of sinners.
For the strength of sinners will be broken, but the Lord will strengthen the righteous. The ways of the blameless are known to the Lord, and their inheritance will be preserved forever. They will not be put to shame in times of evil, and in days of famine they will be satisfied, but sinners will perish. The enemies of the Lord, when they glorify and extol them, will disappear like smoke, disappear. The sinner borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous gives generously. Whoever blesses Him will inherit the earth, and whoever curses Him will be destroyed. The Lord guides the steps of man and favors the path of the righteous. When the righteous falls, he will not be broken, for the Lord strengthens his hand. I was young, and now I am old, but I have not yet seen the righteous abandoned and his descendants asking for bread. The righteous is always merciful and lends, and his descendants will be blessed. Turn away from evil and do good, and you will live forever. For the Lord loves righteousness and will not forsake His righteous; they will be unharmed forever; But He will drive out the wicked, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. And the righteous will inherit the earth and dwell on it forever.
The lips of the righteous will learn wisdom, and his tongue will proclaim righteousness. The law of his God is in his heart, and his feet will not stumble. The sinner follows the righteous with his gaze and seeks to kill him. But the Lord will not leave him in the hands of a sinner and will justify him, bringing judgment to him. Trust in the Lord, keep His way, and He will exalt you so that you may inherit the earth; and you will see the destruction of sinners. I saw a wicked man who exalted himself over people and towered like the cedars of Lebanon. I passed by and he was gone; I looked for him, and did not find the place where he was. Maintain kindness and observe the truth, for the memory of a peaceful man will live on. And all the wicked will be destroyed, and the memory of the wicked will be destroyed. The Lord saves the righteous, He is their Protector in times of trouble. The Lord will help them, deliver them from sinners and save them, for they trust in Him.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Slava:
According to the 5th kathisma, the Trisagion according to Our Father: Also troparia, tone 5:
After kathisma 5. Trisagion according to Our Father: Troparion, tone 5:
Thy terrible Throne, / my evil life. / And who will deliver me from the needs of that time, / unless You have mercy on me, O Christ God, / as You are Generous and Lover of Mankind?
Thy Throne of Judgment is terrible, my life is vicious; / and who will then deliver me from trouble, / if You do not have mercy on me, O Christ God, / as You are Merciful and Lover of Mankind?
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. The care of life will drive me out of paradise, / and what will I do, desperate. / For this reason, I call at the gate: / Lord, Lord, open for me through repentance / and save me.
Glory: Concern for worldly things drove me out of paradise, / and what should I do, an outcast? / Therefore I knock on the gate and cry: / “Lord, Lord, open to me, a repentant one, / and save me!”
And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. What shall we call your church, Mother of God? / Is it a spiritual refuge? / or a paradise of heavenly sweetness, / intercession of endless life? / All things are good, / always praying to Christ / to save our souls.
And now: What shall we call Your church, Mother of God? / Is it a spiritual haven? / Or a paradise of heavenly sweetness, leading to endless life? / For You possess every good thing; always pray to Christ / for the salvation of our souls.
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer:
Lord, have mercy (40) and prayer: