Psalms 37
37
A Psalm of David
1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,
Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and follow after faithfulness.
4Delight thyself also in the LORD;
And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5Commit thy way unto the LORD;
Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
6Add he shall make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,
And thy judgement as the noonday.
7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,
Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
9For evil-doers shall be cut off:
But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
11But the meek shall inherit the land;
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plotteth against the just,
And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13The Lord shall laugh at him:
For he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow;
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay such as be upright in the way:
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous hath
Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:
But the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18The LORD knoweth the days of the perfect:
And their inheritance shall be for ever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil:
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish,
And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures:
They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the land;
And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23A man's goings are established of the LORD;
And he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his seed begging their bread.
26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth;
And his seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell for evermore.
28For the LORD loveth judgement,
And forsaketh not his saints;
they are preserved for ever:
But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell therein for ever.
30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,
And his tongue speaketh judgement.
31The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous,
And seeketh to slay him.
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way,
And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
For the latter end of that man is peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together:
The latter end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
He is their strong hold in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD helpeth them, and rescueth them:
He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.
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Psalms 37
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PSALM 37
Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked.
A Psalm of David.
1Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
2For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.
3Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and #Or feed securely or feed on His faithfulnesscultivate faithfulness.
4Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
7 # Or Be still Rest in the Lord and wait #Or longinglypatiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
8Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
10Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
11But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
12The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
15Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
16Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will be forever.
19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
20But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the #I.e. flowersglory of the pastures,
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
23The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.
25I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants begging bread.
26All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.
27Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever.
28For the Lord loves justice
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip.
32The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
33The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
34Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
36Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity.
38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
40The 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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