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Psalms 37:1-40
Psalm 37
Of David.
Ps 37:1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
Ps 37:2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
Ps 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Ps 37:4 Take delight in the Lord
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Ps 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
Ps 37:6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
Ps 37:7 Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Ps 37:8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Ps 37:9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
Ps 37:10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them, they will not be found.
Ps 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
Ps 37:12 The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
Ps 37:13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.
Ps 37:14 The wicked draw the sword
and bend the bow
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.
Ps 37:15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Ps 37:16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
Ps 37:17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.
Ps 37:18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and their inheritance will endure forever.
Ps 37:19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
Ps 37:20 But the wicked will perish:
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
Ps 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;
Ps 37:22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses will be destroyed.
Ps 37:23 The Lord makes firm the steps
of those who delight in him;
Ps 37:24 though they stumble, they will not fall,
for the Lord upholds them with his hand.
Ps 37:25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.
Ps 37:26 They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be a blessing.
Ps 37:27 Turn from evil and do good;
then you will dwell in the land forever.
Ps 37:28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Ps 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it forever.
Ps 37:30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and their tongues speak what is just.
Ps 37:31 The law of their God is in their hearts;
their feet do not slip.
Ps 37:32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
seeking their very lives;
Ps 37:33 but the Lord will not leave them in their power
or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
Ps 37:34 Hope in the Lord
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
Ps 37:35 I have seen the wicked and ruthless
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
Ps 37:36 but they soon passed away and were no more;
though I looked for them, they could not be found.
Ps 37:37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright;
a future awaits those who seek peace.
Ps 37:38 But all sinners will be destroyed;
there will be no future for the wicked.
Ps 37:39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
Ps 37:40 The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
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