Psalm 37
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1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong.1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.7Rest in the LORD, 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.
8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly.17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke.20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die.22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever.27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die.28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever.29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path.31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil.35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future.38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.
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