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37:1  Of David. Don’t be upset because of evil people. Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
37:2  Like the grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die away.
37:3  Trust the Lord and do good. Live in the land and enjoy its safety.
37:4  Enjoy serving the Lord. And he will give you what you want.
37:5  Depend on the Lord. Trust him, and he will take care of you.
37:6  Then your goodness will shine like the sun. Your fairness will shine like the noonday sun.
37:7  Wait and trust the Lord. Don’t be upset when others get rich or when someone else’s plans succeed.
37:8  Don’t get angry. Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.
37:9  Evil people will be sent away. But people who trust the Lord will inherit the land.
37:10  In a little while there will be no more wicked people. You may look for them, but they will be gone.
37:11  People who are not proud will inherit the land. They will enjoy complete peace.
37:12  The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.
37:13  But the Lord laughs at the wicked. He sees that their day is coming.
37:14  The wicked draw their swords. They bend their bows. They try to kill the poor and helpless. They want to kill those who are honest.
37:15  But their swords will stab their own hearts. Their bows will break.
37:16  It’s better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
37:17  The power of the wicked will be broken. But the Lord supports those who do right.
37:18  The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent. Their reward will last forever.
37:19  They will not be ashamed when trouble comes. They will be full in times of hunger.
37:20  But the wicked will die. The Lord’s enemies will be like the flowers of the fields. They will disappear like smoke.
37:21  The wicked people borrow but don’t pay back. But those who do right give freely to others.
37:22  Those people the Lord blesses will inherit the land. But those he curses will be sent away.
37:23  When a man’s steps follow the Lord, God is pleased with his ways.
37:24  If he stumbles, he will not fall, because the Lord holds his hand.
37:25  I was young, and now I am old. But I have never seen the Lord leave good people helpless. I have never seen their children begging for food.
37:26  Good people always lend freely to others. And their children are a blessing.
37:27  Stop doing evil and do good. Then you will live forever.
37:28  The Lord loves justice. He will not leave those who worship him. He will always protect them. But the children of the wicked will die.
37:29  Good people will inherit the land. They will live in it forever.
37:30  A good person speaks with wisdom. He says what is fair.
37:31  The teachings of his God are in his heart. He does not fail to keep them.
37:32  The wicked watch for good people. They want to kill them.
37:33  The Lord will not take away his protection. He will not judge good people guilty.
37:34  Wait for the Lord’s help and follow him. He will honor you and give you the land. And you will see the wicked people sent away.
37:35  I saw a wicked and cruel man. He looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
37:36  But he died and was gone. I looked for him, but he couldn’t be found.
37:37  Think of the innocent person. Watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him.
37:38  But sinners will be destroyed. In the end the wicked will die.
37:39  The Lord saves good people. He is their strong city in times of trouble.
37:40  The Lord helps them and saves them. He saves them from the wicked because they trust in him for protection.