Ps-37
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v1
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
v2
For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
v3
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
v4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
v5
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
v6
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
v7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
v8
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
v9
For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
v10
In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
v11
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
v12
The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
v13
but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
v14
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;
v15
their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
v16
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
v17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
v18
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;
v19
they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
v20
But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
v21
The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
v22
for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
v23
The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;
v24
though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.
v25
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.
v26
He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
v27
Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
v28
For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
v29
The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
v30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
v31
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
v32
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
v33
The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
v34
Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
v35
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
v36
But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
v37
Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
v38
But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
v39
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
v40
The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.