Security of Those Who Trust in the LORD, and Insecurity of the Wicked.
1Psalms 37:1Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
2Psalms 37:2For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.
3Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
5Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
6Psalms 37:6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
7Psalms 37:7Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
8Psalms 37:8Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9Psalms 37:9For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.
10Psalms 37:10Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
11Psalms 37:11But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
12Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13Psalms 37:13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.
14Psalms 37:14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
15Psalms 37:15Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
16Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
17Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.
18Psalms 37:18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
19Psalms 37:19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
20Psalms 37:20But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
22Psalms 37:22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
23Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
24Psalms 37:24When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
25Psalms 37:25I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
26Psalms 37:26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
27Psalms 37:27Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
28Psalms 37:28For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29Psalms 37:29The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
30Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
31Psalms 37:31The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
32Psalms 37:32The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
33Psalms 37:33The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
34Psalms 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
36Psalms 37:36Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.
37Psalms 37:37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
38Psalms 37:38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
39Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.
40Psalms 37:40The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.
