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37:1  Of David. Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.
37:2  Like grass they wither quickly; like green plants they wilt away.
37:3  Trust in the Lord and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure.
37:4  Find your delight in the Lord who will give you your heart’s desire.
37:5  Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will act
37:6  And make your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like noonday.
37:7  Be still before the Lord; wait for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.
37:8  Refrain from anger; abandon wrath; do not be provoked; it brings only harm.
37:9  Those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord will inherit the earth.
37:10  Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there.
37:11  But the poor will inherit the earth, will delight in great prosperity.
37:12  The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
37:13  But my Lord laughs at them, because he sees that their day is coming.
37:14  The wicked unsheath their swords; they string their bows To fell the poor and oppressed, to slaughter those whose way is upright.
37:15  Their swords will pierce their own hearts; their bows will be broken.
37:16  Better the meagerness of the righteous one than the plenty of the wicked.
37:17  The arms of the wicked will be broken, while the Lord will sustain the righteous.
37:18  The Lord knows the days of the blameless; their heritage lasts forever.
37:19  They will not be ashamed when times are bad; in days of famine they will be satisfied.
37:20  The wicked perish, enemies of the Lord; They shall be consumed like fattened lambs; like smoke they disappear.
37:21  The wicked one borrows but does not repay; the righteous one is generous and gives.
37:22  For those blessed by the Lord will inherit the earth, but those accursed will be cut off.
37:23  The valiant one whose steps are guided by the Lord, who will delight in his way,
37:24  May stumble, but he will never fall, for the Lord holds his hand.
37:25  Neither in my youth, nor now in old age have I seen the righteous one abandoned or his offspring begging for bread.
37:26  All day long he is gracious and lends, and his offspring become a blessing.
37:27  Turn from evil and do good, that you may be settled forever.
37:28  For the Lord loves justice and does not abandon the faithful. When the unjust are destroyed, and the offspring of the wicked cut off,
37:29  The righteous will inherit the earth and dwell in it forever.
37:30  The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.
37:31  God’s teaching is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
37:32  The wicked spies on the righteous and seeks to kill him.
37:33  But the Lord does not abandon him in his power, nor let him be condemned when tried.
37:34  Wait eagerly for the Lord, and keep his way; He will raise you up to inherit the earth; you will see when the wicked are cut off.
37:35  I have seen a ruthless scoundrel, spreading out like a green cedar.
37:36  When I passed by again, he was gone; though I searched, he could not be found.
37:37  Observe the person of integrity and mark the upright; Because there is a future for a man of peace.
37:38  Sinners will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
37:39  The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their refuge in a time of distress.
37:40  The Lord helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in him.