Psalms - Chapter 37 | New King James Version

  • 1. A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
  • 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
  • 3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
  • 4. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
  • 5. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
  • 6. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
  • 7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
  • 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret--it only causes harm.
  • 9. For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
  • 10. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
  • 11. But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
  • 12. The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
  • 13. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
  • 14. The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
  • 15. Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
  • 16. A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
  • 17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.
  • 18. The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
  • 19. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
  • 20. But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.
  • 21. The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
  • 22. For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
  • 23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
  • 24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
  • 25. I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.
  • 26. He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
  • 27. Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.
  • 28. For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • 29. The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
  • 30. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.
  • 31. The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
  • 32. The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
  • 33. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • 34. Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
  • 35. I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.
  • 36. Yet he passed away, {cf2super [29]} and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
  • 37. Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.
  • 38. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
  • 39. But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble.
  • 40. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.
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