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Psalm 37
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Psalm 37 . 1
1 Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.TOSKPsalm 37:1
Psalm 37 . 2
2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.TOSKPsalm 37:2
Psalm 37 . 3
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.TOSKPsalm 37:3
Psalm 37 . 4
4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.TOSKPsalm 37:4
Psalm 37 . 5
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.TOSKPsalm 37:5
Psalm 37 . 6
6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.TOSKPsalm 37:6
Psalm 37 . 7
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.TOSKPsalm 37:7
Psalm 37 . 8
8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.TOSKPsalm 37:8
Psalm 37 . 9
9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.TOSKPsalm 37:9
Psalm 37 . 10
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.TOSKPsalm 37:10
Psalm 37 . 11
11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.TOSKPsalm 37:11
Psalm 37 . 12
12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,CPsalm 37:12-16TOSKPsalm 37:12
Psalm 37 . 13
13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.CPsalm 37:12-16TOSKPsalm 37:13
Psalm 37 . 14
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.CPsalm 37:12-16TOSKPsalm 37:14
Psalm 37 . 15
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.CPsalm 37:12-16TOSKPsalm 37:15
Psalm 37 . 16
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.CPsalm 37:12-16TOSKPsalm 37:16
Psalm 37 . 17
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.TOSKPsalm 37:17
Psalm 37 . 18
18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.TOSKPsalm 37:18
Psalm 37 . 19
19 In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.TOSKPsalm 37:19
Psalm 37 . 20
20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.TOSKPsalm 37:20
Psalm 37 . 21
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.TOSKPsalm 37:21
Psalm 37 . 22
22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.TOSKPsalm 37:22
Psalm 37 . 23
23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.TOSKPsalm 37:23
Psalm 37 . 24
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.TOSKPsalm 37:24
Psalm 37 . 25
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.CPsalm 37:25-29TOSKPsalm 37:25
Psalm 37 . 26
26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.CPsalm 37:25-29TOSKPsalm 37:26
Psalm 37 . 27
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.CPsalm 37:25-29TOSKPsalm 37:27
Psalm 37 . 28
28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.CPsalm 37:25-29TOSKPsalm 37:28
Psalm 37 . 29
29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.CPsalm 37:25-29TOSKPsalm 37:29
Psalm 37 . 30
30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.TOSKPsalm 37:30
Psalm 37 . 31
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.TOSKPsalm 37:31
Psalm 37 . 32
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:32
Psalm 37 . 33
33 the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:33
Psalm 37 . 34
34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:34
Psalm 37 . 35
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:35
Psalm 37 . 36
36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:36
Psalm 37 . 37
37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:37
Psalm 37 . 38
38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:38
Psalm 37 . 39
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.CPsalm 37:32-39TOSKPsalm 37:39
Psalm 37 . 40
40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.TOSKPsalm 37:40