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Psalms 37
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Don’t fret because of evildoers,
Of David (note: This psalm is an acrostic poem, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.). Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
Trust in the LORD, and do good.
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Also delight yourself in the LORD,
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
he will make your righteousness shine out like light,
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath.
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
For evildoers shall be cut off,
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more.
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
But the humble shall inherit the land,
But the meek will inherit the land (note: Or the earth; see Matthew 5:5.) and delight in abundant prosperity.
The wicked plots against the just,
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart.
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Better is a little that the righteous has,
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
The LORD knows the days of the perfect.
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil.
In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
But the wicked shall perish.
But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land.
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
A man’s steps are established by the LORD.
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
Though he stumble, he shall not fall,
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand (note: Or upholds him with His hand).
I have been young, and now am old,
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
All day long he deals graciously, and lends.
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
Depart from evil, and do good.
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
For the LORD loves justice,
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
The righteous shall inherit the land,
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom.
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
The law of his God is in his heart.
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
The wicked watch the righteous,
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
Wait for the LORD, and keep his way,
Wait 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.
I have seen the wicked in great power,
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
But he passed away, and behold, he was not.
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
Mark the perfect man, and see the upright,
Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace (note: Or for there is a future for the man of peace).
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together.
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD.
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The LORD helps them and rescues them.
The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.