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Psalms 37:7-20

7 Rest 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.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD , they will inherit the land.

9 For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

10 Yet 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.

10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

11 But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

12 The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;

13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.

13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.

14 The 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.

14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;

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

17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.

18 The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care, and their inheritance will endure forever.

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

19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

20 But 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.

20 But the wicked will perish: Though the LORD’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.