Psalm 37
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1Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong.1Of David. Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.2for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.6He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
7Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.7Be 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.
8Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.8Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
9For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.9For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.10A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.11But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
12The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.12The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.13but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.14The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.16Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly.17for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.18The blameless spend their days under the LORD's care, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.19In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke.20But 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.
21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
22Those the LORD blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die.22those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.
23The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.23The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;
24Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.24though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.25I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.26They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
27Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever.27Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
28For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die.28For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
29The godly will possess the land and will live there forever.29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.30The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
31They have made God’s law their own, so they will never slip from his path.31The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
32The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.32The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
33But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.33but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.34Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil.35I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!36but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.37Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
38But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future.38But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.
39The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.40The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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