37:1  FRET NOT yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).

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

37:3  Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, {and} truly you shall be fed.

37:4  Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires {and} secret petitions of your heart.

37:5  Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.

37:6  And He will make your uprightness {and} right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice {and} right as [the shining sun of] the noonday.

37:7  Be still {and} rest in the Lord; wait for Him {and} patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

37:8  Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself--it tends only to evildoing.

37:9  For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait {and} hope {and} look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth.

37:10  For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found.

37:11  But the meek [in the end] shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

37:12  The wicked plot against the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth.

37:13  The Lord laughs at [the wicked], for He sees that their own day [of defeat] is coming.

37:14  The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation).

37:15  The swords [of the wicked] shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

37:16  Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong {and} wicked.

37:17  For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the [consistently] righteous.

37:18  The Lord knows the days of the upright {and} blameless, and their heritage will abide forever.

37:19  They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

37:20  But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke] {and} as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

37:21  The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able].

37:22  For such as are blessed of God shall [in the end] inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

37:23  The steps of a [good] man are directed {and} established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step].

37:24  Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support {and} upholds him.

37:25  I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.

37:26  All day long they are merciful {and} deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.

37:27  Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely].

37:28  For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked [in time] shall be cut off.

37:29  [Then] the [consistently] righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

37:30  The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.

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

37:32  The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death.

37:33  The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or [suffer them to] condemn them when they are judged.

37:34  Wait for {and} expect the Lord and keep {and} heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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

37:36  Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought {and} inquired for him, but he could not be found.

37:37  Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.

37:38  As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.

37:39  But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge {and} secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.

37:40  And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust {and} take refuge in Him.