8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil. 9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. Our anger is insignificant . We pronounce Gods vengeance. Gods curses defend His causes.10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. 11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. We put all of our confidence in the prophetic pronouncements and watch how powerless the wicked become2 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; 13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. Gods curses are mock speech. We rejoice in the ultimate mock when we see Gods vengeance carried out.14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy,to slay those whose ways are upright. 15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. The curses turn everything upside down. Success is Gods addition16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; 17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. The wicked work harder and create all the wealth so God can take it and reward the righteous. We love the curse18 The days of the blameless are known to the LORD , and their inheritance will endure forever. 19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. God owns and controls all things. He will never leave His saints. Never20 But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields they will vanish-vanish like smoke. We live in the confidence of the blessing in the slow fire of the curse that produces the smoke21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously; 22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off. The natural mans eyes are never satisfied. We are constrained and blessed by the axioms.23 If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm; 24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. Gods axioms cannot be thwarted.25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. 26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed. The axioms break into time. We are not time constrained.39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD ; he is their stronghold in time of trouble 40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. We can use any situation as a motive to pronounce