Psalms 37 ⓘ

37:1 By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

37:4 Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

37:5 Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

37:6 he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

37:11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

37:12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

37:13 The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

37:16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

37:18 The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

37:19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

37:20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

37:21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

37:22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

37:23 A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

37:24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

37:25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

37:26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

37:27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

37:28 For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

37:30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

37:31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

37:32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.

37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

37:34 Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

37:36 But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37:37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

37:38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

37:40 The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.