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37:1  A Psalm of David. Do not worry because of evildoers, Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
37:2  For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.
37:3  Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
37:4  Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
37:5  Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him also and He will do it.
37:6  He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].
37:7  Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
37:8  Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evil.
37:9  For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
37:10  For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].
37:11  But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.
37:12  The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
37:13  The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.
37:14  The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
37:15  The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, And their bow will be broken.
37:16  Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).
37:17  For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
37:18  The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will continue forever.
37:19  They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.
37:20  But the wicked (ungodly) will perish, And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke], They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
37:21  The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
37:22  For those blessed by God will [at last] inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
37:23  The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
37:24  When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.
37:25  I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned Or his descendants pleading for bread.
37:26  All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
37:27  Depart from evil and do good; And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.
37:28  For the Lord delights in justice And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.
37:29  The righteous will inherit the land And live in it forever.
37:30  The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
37:31  The law of his God is in his heart; Not one of his steps will slip.
37:32  The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.
37:33  The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
37:34  Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; [In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
37:35  I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power] Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,
37:36  Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:37  Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].
37:38  As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed; The future of the wicked will be cut off.
37:39  But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their refuge and stronghold 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.