Wealthy people do not understand; ¹  they are like animals ²  that perish. ³ 

Yes, ¹  look! Those far from you ²  die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you. ³ 

It is burned ¹  and cut down. They die because you are displeased with them. ² 

When the righteous do well, ¹  the city rejoices; ²  when the wicked perish, there is joy.

When the wicked gain control, ¹  people ²  hide themselves, ³  but when they perish, ⁴  the righteous increase.

These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are ¹  on human commands and teachings. ² 

Certainly ¹  the Lord guards the way of the godly, ²  but the way of the wicked ends in destruction. ³ 

for the needy are not permanently ignored, ¹  the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed. ² 

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, ¹  ‘When will he finally die and be forgotten?’ ² 

They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked. ¹  When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

Just like the nations the Lord is about to destroy from your sight, so he will do to you ¹  because you would not obey him. ² 

They will perish, but you will endure. ¹  They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear. ² 

I give ¹  them eternal life, and they will never perish; ²  no one will snatch ³  them from my hand.

When my enemies turn back, they trip and are defeated ¹  before you.

Such is the destiny ¹  of all who forget God; the hope of the godless ²  perishes,

Their life’s breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die. ¹ 

But ¹  evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated ²  – they will go up in smoke. ³ 

As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. ¹  As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.

Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries ¹  will be reduced to nothing ²  and perish.