The hope ¹  of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. ² 

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

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

You destroy their offspring ¹  from the earth, their descendants ²  from among the human race. ³ 

When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, ¹  and the hope of his strength ²  perishes. ³ 

You destroy ¹  liars; ²  the Lord despises ³  violent and deceitful people. ⁴ 

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

When the wicked ¹  see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration ²  and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish. ³ 

You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor ¹  has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved. ² 

Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

Then some people ¹  said, “Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! ²  There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. ³  Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! ⁴  Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”