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37:1  A song of David. Don’t get upset about evil people. Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
37:2  They are like grass and other green plants that dry up quickly and then die.
37:3  So trust in the Lord and do good. Live on your land and be dependable.
37:4  Enjoy serving the Lord, and he will give you whatever you ask for.
37:5  Depend on the Lord. Trust in him, and he will help you.
37:6  He will make it as clear as day that you are right. Everyone will see that you are being fair.
37:7  Trust in the Lord and wait quietly for his help. Don’t be angry when people make evil plans and succeed.
37:8  Don’t become so angry and upset that you, too, want to do evil.
37:9  The wicked will be destroyed, but those who call to the Lord for help will get the land he promised.
37:10  In a short time there will be no more evil people. You can look for them all you want, but they will be gone.
37:11  Humble people will get the land God promised, and they will enjoy peace.
37:12  The wicked plan bad things for those who are good. They show their teeth in anger at them.
37:13  But our Lord will laugh at them. He will make sure they get what they deserve.
37:14  The wicked draw their swords to kill the poor and the helpless. They aim their arrows to murder all who live right.
37:15  But their bows will break, and their swords will pierce their own hearts.
37:16  A few good people are better than a large crowd of those who are evil.
37:17  The wicked will be destroyed, but the Lord cares for those who are good.
37:18  The Lord protects pure people all their life. Their reward will continue forever.
37:19  When trouble comes, good people will not be destroyed. When times of hunger come, good people will have plenty to eat.
37:20  But evil people are the Lord’s enemies, and they will be destroyed. Their valleys will dry up and burn. They will be destroyed completely.
37:21  The wicked borrow money and never pay it back. But good people are kind and generous.
37:22  Everyone the Lord blesses will get the land he promised. Everyone he curses will be destroyed.
37:23  The Lord shows us how we should live, and he is pleased when he sees people living that way.
37:24  If they stumble, they will not fall, because the Lord reaches out to steady them.
37:25  I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left with no one to help them; I have never seen their children begging for food.
37:26  They are kind and generous, and their children are a blessing.
37:27  Stop doing anything evil and do good, and you will always have a place to live.
37:28  The Lord loves what is right, and he will never leave his followers without help. He will always protect them, but he will destroy the families of the wicked.
37:29  Good people will get the land God promised and will live on it forever.
37:30  Those who do what is right give good advice. Their decisions are always fair.
37:31  They have learned God’s teachings, and they will never stop living right.
37:32  The wicked are always looking for ways to kill good people.
37:33  But the Lord will not let the wicked defeat them. He will not let good people be judged guilty.
37:34  Do what the Lord says, and wait for his help. He will reward you and give you the land he promised. You will see the wicked being forced to leave.
37:35  I once saw a wicked man who was powerful. He was like a strong, healthy tree.
37:36  But then he was gone. I looked for him, but I could not find him.
37:37  Be pure and honest. Peace loving people will have many descendants.
37:38  But those who break the law will be destroyed completely. And their descendants will be forced to leave the land.
37:39  The Lord saves those who are good. When they have troubles, he is their strength.
37:40  The Lord helps good people and rescues them. They depend on him, so he rescues them from the wicked.