Psalms 37

40 verses

Verse 1 ALEPH Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. Verse 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb. Verse 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. Verse 4 Also delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Verse 5 Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in him, and he will do this: Verse 6 he will make your righteousness go forth as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun. Verse 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. Verse 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. Verse 9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land. Verse 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there. Verse 11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Verse 12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. Verse 13 The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. Verse 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way. Verse 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. Verse 16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. Verse 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. Verse 18 The Lord knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. Verse 19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. Verse 20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the Lord shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish- vanish like smoke. Verse 21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous give generously. Verse 22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. Verse 23 A man's goings are established by the Lord. He delights in his way. Verse 24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the Lord holds him up with his hand. Verse 25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. Verse 26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed. Verse 27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. Verse 28 For the Lord loves justice, and doesn't forsake his holy ones. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Verse 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever. Verse 30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. Verse 31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide. Verse 32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him. Verse 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Verse 34 Wait for the Lord, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Verse 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. Verse 36 But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. Verse 37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. Verse 38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. Verse 39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. Verse 40 The Lord helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.