Psalms - Chapter 37 | New International Version

  • 1. {Of David.} Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
  • 2. for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
  • 3. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
  • 4. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
  • 5. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
  • 6. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
  • 7. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
  • 8. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
  • 9. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
  • 10. A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
  • 11. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
  • 12. The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
  • 13. but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
  • 14. The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
  • 15. But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
  • 16. Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
  • 17. for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
  • 18. The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
  • 19. In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
  • 20. But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.
  • 21. The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
  • 22. those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
  • 23. If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
  • 24. though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
  • 25. I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
  • 26. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
  • 27. Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
  • 28. For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
  • 29. the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
  • 30. The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
  • 31. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
  • 32. The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
  • 33. but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
  • 34. Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
  • 35. I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
  • 36. but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
  • 37. Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
  • 38. But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
  • 39. The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
  • 40. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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