Psalms 37
37
Psalm 37#37:0 Psalm 37 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.
By David.
1Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.
Do not envy those who do wicked things.
2They will quickly dry up like grass
and wither away like green plants.
3Trust the Lord, and do good things.
Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
4Be happy with the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Entrust your ways to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will act ⌞on your behalf⌟.
6He will make your righteousness shine like a light,
your just cause like the noonday sun.
7Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.
Do not be preoccupied with ⌞an evildoer⌟ who succeeds in his way
when he carries out his schemes.
8Let go of anger, and leave rage behind.
Do not be preoccupied.
It only leads to evil.
9Evildoers will be cut off ⌞from their inheritance⌟,
but those who wait with hope for the Lord will inherit the land.
10In a little while a wicked person will vanish.
Then you can carefully examine where he was,
but there will be no trace of him.
11Oppressed people will inherit the land
and will enjoy unlimited peace.
12The wicked person plots against a righteous one
and grits his teeth at him.
13The Lord laughs at him
because he has seen that his time is coming.
14Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows
to kill oppressed and needy people,
to slaughter those who are decent.
15 ⌞But⌟ their own swords will pierce their hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
16The little that the righteous person has is better
than the wealth of many wicked people.
17The arms of wicked people will be broken,
but the Lord continues to support righteous people.
18The Lord knows the daily ⌞struggles⌟ of innocent people.
Their inheritance will last forever.
19They will not be put to shame in trying times.
Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.
20But wicked people will disappear.
The Lord’s enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow.
They will vanish like smoke.
21A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay.
A righteous person is generous and giving.
22Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
23A person’s steps are directed by the Lord,
and the Lord delights in his way.
24When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst
because the Lord holds on to his hand.
25I have been young, and now I am old,
but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned
or his descendants begging for food.
26He is always generous and lends freely.
His descendants are a blessing.
27Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.
28The Lord loves justice,
and he will not abandon his godly ones.
They will be kept safe forever,
but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.
29Righteous people will inherit the land
and live there permanently.
30The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom.
His tongue speaks what is fair.
31The teachings of his God are in his heart.
His feet do not slip.
32The wicked person watches the righteous person
and seeks to kill him.
33But the Lord will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power
or condemn him when he is brought to trial.
34Wait with hope for the Lord, and follow his path,
and he will honor you by giving you the land.
When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked person ⌞acting like⌟ a tyrant,
spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
36But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him.
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Notice the innocent person,
and look at the decent person,
because the peacemaker has a future.
38But rebels will be completely destroyed.
The future of wicked people will be cut off.
39The victory for righteous people comes from the Lord.
He is their fortress in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them.
He rescues them from wicked people.
He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
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Psalms 37
37
A Psalm of David.
1Do not fret because of evildoers,
nor be jealous of those who do injustice.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 For they will quickly wither like the grass,
and fade like the green herbs.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 For yet a little while, and the wicked will not be;
you will look diligently for their place, and it will not be.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 But the meek will inherit the earth,
and will delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plot against the righteous,
and grind their teeth against them.
13The Lord will laugh at him,
for He sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of people of integrity,
and their inheritance will be forever.
19They will not be ashamed in the evil time,
and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of pastures;
they will waste away, in smoke they will waste away.
21The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
22For those who are blessed of Him will inherit the earth,
but those who are cursed of Him will be cut off.
23The steps of a man are made firm by the Lord;
He delights in his way.
24Though he falls, he will not be hurled down,
for the Lord supports him with His hand.
25I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
27Depart from evil and do good,
and abide forevermore.
28For the Lord loves justice,
and does not forsake His saints;
they are preserved forever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land,
and dwell on it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and their tongue speaks justice.
31The law of their God is in their heart;
none of their steps will slip.
32The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill them.
33The Lord will not forsake them to their hand,
nor condemn them when they are judged.
34Hope in 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 the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree.
36Yet he passed away, and he was not;
I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and consider the upright,
for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors will be destroyed together;
the end of the wicked is to be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge in the time of distress.
40The Lord will help them and deliver them;
He will deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they take refuge in Him.
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