Psalms 37:1 ←
A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalms 37:2 ←
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalms 37:3 ←
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms 37:4 ←
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psalms 37:5 ←
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalms 37:6 ←
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:7 ←
Rest 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.
Psalms 37:8 ←
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms 37:9 ←
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms 37:10 ←
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Psalms 37:11 ←
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:12 ←
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:13 ←
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
Psalms 37:14 ←
The 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.
Psalms 37:15 ←
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 37:16 ←
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms 37:17 ←
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms 37:18 ←
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Psalms 37:19 ←
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalms 37:20 ←
But 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.
Psalms 37:21 ←
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Psalms 37:22 ←
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:23 ←
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms 37:24 ←
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms 37:25 ←
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms 37:26 ←
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Psalms 37:27 ←
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms 37:28 ←
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:29 ←
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms 37:30 ←
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 37:31 ←
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Psalms 37:32 ←
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Psalms 37:33 ←
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Psalms 37:34 ←
Wait 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.
Psalms 37:35 ←
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms 37:36 ←
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37:37 ←
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
Psalms 37:38 ←
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:39 ←
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalms 37:40 ←
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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