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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; 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 themselves 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 forever;
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  surely 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 forever.
37:28  For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29  The righteous shall inherit the land and live in it forever.
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.