Psalm 37
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1By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers! 1Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants. 2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! 3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers. 4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. 5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause. 6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
7Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! 7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble! 8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land. 9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. 10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity. 11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them. 12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming. 13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly. 14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. 15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men, 16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly. 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance. 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat. 19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20But evil men will die; the LORD's enemies will be incinerated--they will go up in smoke. 20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous. 21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out. 22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. 23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand. 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food. 25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed. 26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security. 27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28For the LORD promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out. 28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently. 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30The godly speak wise words and promote justice. 30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip. 31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them. 32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law. 33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men. 34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil. 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
36But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found. 36yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
37Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future. 37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
38Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future. 38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble. 39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection. 40The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
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Psalm 36
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