37:1 Of David. Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers,
37:2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.
37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
37:5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
37:6 He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday.
37:7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.
37:8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret—it leads only to evil.
37:9 For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
37:10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.
37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight in abundant prosperity.
37:12 The wicked plot against the righteous, and gnash their teeth at them;
37:13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming.
37:14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly;
37:15 their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
37:16 Better is a little that the righteous person 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 blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever;
37:19 they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.
37:20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
37:21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
37:22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
37:23 Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way;
37:24 though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.
37:25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
37:26 They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.
37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide for ever.
37:28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it for ever.
37:30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak justice.
37:31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their steps do not slip.
37:32 The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them.
37:33 The Lord will not abandon them to their power, or let them be condemned when they are brought to trial.
37:34 Wait for the Lord, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.
37:35 I have seen the wicked oppressing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.
37:36 Again I passed by, and they were no more; though I sought them, they could not be found.
37:37 Mark the blameless, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable.
37:38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their refuge 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 take refuge in him.
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