Psalms 37

¹Be not thou angry on account of the wicked, Nor be envious of those who do iniquity.

²For soon shall they be cut down like grass, And wither like the green herb.

³Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.

⁴Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart’s desires.

⁵Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!

⁶He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday’s brightness.

⁷Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!

⁸Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!

⁹For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

¹¹But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

¹²The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

¹³The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

¹⁵Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

¹⁶Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

¹⁸The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

²¹The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

²²For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

²³The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

²⁶He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.

²⁸For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; His footsteps shall not slip.

³²The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him;

³³The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, when he is judged.

³⁴Trust in the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to the possession of the land, Whilst thou shalt see the destruction of the wicked!

³⁵I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;

³⁶But he passed away, and, lo! he was no more; Yea, I sought him, but he was not found.

³⁷Mark the righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!

³⁸But transgressors will all be destroyed; The posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

³⁹The salvation of the just is from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰The LORD will help and deliver them; He will deliver them from their enemies, and save them, Because they trust in him.

Psalms 37

¹Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

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.

⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹²The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

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.

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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 borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²²For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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 righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³²The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

³³The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

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 the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

³⁶Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁸But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.