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37:1  A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of 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 feed on His faithfulness.
37:4  Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
37:5  Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
37:6  He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
37:7  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 brings wicked schemes to pass.
37:8  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.
37:9  For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
37:10  For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
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 just, And gnashes at 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 the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
37:15  Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
37:16  A little that a righteous man has Is better 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 evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
37:20  But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.
37:21  The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
37:22  For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
37:23  The steps of a good man are ordered 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 am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.
37:26  He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
37:27  Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.
37:28  For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29  The righteous shall inherit the land, 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 slay 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 land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
37:35  I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.
37:36  Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:37  Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.
37:38  But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future 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 trust in Him.