Psalm 37 A Psalm Of David.
Psalm 37 (NIV)
Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for
like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die
away.
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make
your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the
noonday sun.
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.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit
the land.
A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them,
they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great
peace.
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them; but
the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming. The wicked
draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay
those whose ways are upright. But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will
endure forever. In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine
they will enjoy plenty. But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will
be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously; those
the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut
off. If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm; though
he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely;
their children will be blessed.
Turn from evil and do good; then you will
dwell in the land forever.
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; the righteous will
inherit the land and dwell in it forever. The
mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is
just. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives; but
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when
brought to trial.
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.
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its
native soil, but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for
him, he could not be found.
Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man
of peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will
be cut off.
The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble. 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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