Psalms - Chapter 37 | American Standard Version

  • 1. {cf15i A Psalm} of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
  • 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
  • 3. Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on {cf15i his} faithfulness.
  • 4. Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
  • 5. Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
  • 6. And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
  • 7. Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, {cf15i it tendeth} only to evil-doing.
  • 9. For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
  • 10. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
  • 11. But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
  • 12. The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • 13. The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
  • 14. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
  • 15. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
  • 16. Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
  • 17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
  • 18. Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
  • 19. They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
  • 20. But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
  • 21. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
  • 22. For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
  • 23. A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
  • 24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
  • 25. I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
  • 26. All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
  • 27. Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
  • 28. For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • 29. The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
  • 30. The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
  • 31. The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
  • 32. The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
  • 33. Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • 34. Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
  • 35. I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
  • 36. But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
  • 37. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a {cf15i happy} end to the man of peace.
  • 38. As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • 39. But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
  • 40. And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
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