6Only a simpleton would not know,
and only a fool would not understand this:
7Though the wicked sprout like weeds
and evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.
8But you, O Lord, will be exalted forever.
9Your enemies, Lord, will surely perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.
10But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.
You have anointed me with the finest oil.
11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies;
my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.
12But the godly will flourish like palm trees
and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
13For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house.
They flourish in the courts of our God.
14Even in old age they will still produce fruit;
they will remain vital and green.
15They will declare, “The Lord is just!
He is my rock!
There is no evil in him!”
