37:1 A Psalm of David. Do not fret yourself because of evildoers, and do not be envious against the workers of iniquity, |
37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass; and wither as the green herb. |
37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness. |
37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
37:5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass. |
37:6 And He shall bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your judgment like the noonday. |
37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way; because of him who carries out wicked schemes. |
37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself, it leads only to evil, |
37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. |
37:10 It is but a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; yea, you shall diligently consider his place, but he shall not be there. |
37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes against him with his teeth. |
37:13 The LORD laughs 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 walk uprightly. |
37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
37:16 Better is the little that a righteous man has than the riches 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 upright, and their inheritance shall be forever. |
37:19 They shall not be ashamed 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 like the beauty of pastures—they are consumed, and like smoke they vanish. |
37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay again, but the righteous is gracious and gives, |
37:22 For those blessed of Him shall inherit the earth; and those cursed of Him shall be cut off. |
37:23 The steps of a good man are made firm by the LORD, and He delights in his way. |
37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the LORD upholds him with His hand. |
37:25 I have been young, and now I am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread. |
37:26 All the day long he deals graciously and lends, and his children are blessed. |
37:27 Depart from evil and do good; and live forevermore. |
37:28 For the LORD loves justice and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
37:29 The righteous shall inherit the earth and dwell in it forever. |
37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. |
37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. |
37:32 The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to kill him. |
37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. |
37:34 Wait on the LORD and keep His way, and He shall exalt you to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. |
37:35 I have seen the ruthless wicked in great power and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. |
37:36 Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; and I searched for him, but he could not be found. |
37:37 Mark the blameless man and behold the upright one, for the end of that man is peace. |
37:38 But the sinners shall be destroyed together; the prosperity of the wicked shall be cut off. |
37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. |
37:40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them because they take refuge in Him. |