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Psalms 37

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1 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;

2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.

3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.

23 The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;

24 though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.

27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.

28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed ; the offspring of the wicked will perish.

29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.

31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.

32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;

33 but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.

34 Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.

35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,

36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.

37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.

38 But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.

39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

2 For like the grass they will dry up quickly, and like green vegetation they will wither.

3 Trust Yahweh and do good. Abide [in the] land and feed on faithfulness.

4 Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

5 {Commit to} Yahweh your way; Trust also on him and he will act.

6 Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your justice like the noonday.

7 Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him. Do not fret about one who succeeds [in] his way, about a man making plots.

8 Refrain from anger and forsake wrath. Do not fret; [it] only brings evil.

9 For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh-- they will possess [the] land.

10 And yet a little [while] and the wicked will not be, and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.

11 But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.

12 [The] wicked plans [evil] against the righteous, and gnashes at him [with] his teeth.

13 [The] Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 [The] wicked have drawn [the] sword and have bent their bow to throw down [the] poor and [the] needy, to kill [those] upright in [their] way.

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

16 [The] little belonging to the righteous [is] better than [the] wealth of many wicked.

17 For [the] arms of [the] wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh supports [the] righteous.

18 Yahweh knows [the] days of [the] blameless, and their inheritance will be forever.

19 They will not be put to shame in distressing times, and in [the] days of famine they will be satisfied.

20 But [the] wicked will perish, and the enemies of Yahweh [will be] like [the] splendor of [the] pastures. They vanish; in smoke they vanish.

21 [The] wicked borrows and does not repay, but [the] righteous [is] gracious and gives.

22 For those blessed [by] him shall possess [the] land, but those cursed [by] him shall be cut off.

23 [The] steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way.

24 Though he fall, he will not be cast headlong, for Yahweh supports [him with] his hand.

25 I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.

26 All the day he [is] gracious and lends, and his children [are] a blessing.

27 Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever.

28 For Yahweh loves justice and will not forsake his faithful ones. They are protected forever. But [the] children of [the] wicked will be cut off.

29 [The] righteous will possess [the] land and abide in it forever.

30 [The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

31 The law of his God [is] in his heart. His steps will not slip.

32 [The] wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

33 Yahweh will not abandon him into his hand, and he will not let him be condemned when he is judged.

34 Wait for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will exalt you to possess [the] land. When [the] wicked are cut off, you will see [it].

35 I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.

36 Then he passed on and behold, he was not. And I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Observe [the] blameless and look at [the] upright, for [there is] a future for a man of peace.

38 But transgressors shall be destroyed altogether. [The] future of [the] wicked shall be cut off.

39 And [the] salvation of [the] righteous [is] from Yahweh, their refuge in [the] time of trouble.

40 And Yahweh helps them and he rescues them. He rescues them from [the] wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.