| 1 | Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). |
| 2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. |
| 3 | Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness,
and
truly you shall be fed. |
| 4 | Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires
and
secret petitions of your heart. |
| 5 | Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. |
| 6 | And He will make your uprightness
and
right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice
and
right as [the shining sun of] the noonday. |
| 7 | Be still
and
rest in the Lord; wait for Him
and
patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. |
| 8 | Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing. |
| 9 | For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait
and
hope
and
look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth. |
| 10 | For yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found. |
| 11 | But the meek [in the end] shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| 12 | The wicked plot against the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth. |
| 13 | The Lord laughs at [the wicked], for He sees that their own day [of defeat] is coming. |
| 14 | The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation). |
| 15 | The swords [of the wicked] shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | Better is the little that the [uncompromisingly] righteous have than the abundance [of possessions] of many who are wrong
and
wicked. |
| 17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the [consistently] righteous. |
| 18 | The Lord knows the days of the upright
and
blameless, and their heritage will abide forever. |
| 19 | They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| 20 | But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke]
and
as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away. |
| 21 | The wicked borrow and pay not again [for they may be unable], but the [uncompromisingly] righteous deal kindly and give [for they are able]. |
| 22 | For such as are blessed of God shall [in the end] inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | The steps of a [good] man are directed
and
established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step]. |
| 24 | Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support
and
upholds him. |
| 25 | I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread. |
| 26 | All day long they are merciful
and
deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed. |
| 27 | Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely]. |
| 28 | For the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked [in time] shall be cut off. |
| 29 | [Then] the [consistently] righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. |
| 30 | The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice. |
| 31 | The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. |
| 32 | The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death. |
| 33 | The Lord will not leave them in their hands, or [suffer them to] condemn them when they are judged. |
| 34 | Wait for
and
expect the Lord and keep
and
heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. |
| 35 | I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil, |
| 36 | Yet he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought
and
inquired for him, but he could not be found. |
| 37 | Mark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace. |
| 38 | As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | But the salvation of the [consistently] righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge
and
secure Stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| 40 | And the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust
and
take refuge in Him. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 37:9 : Isa. 57:13c.
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Psalm 37:10 : Heb. 10:36, 37; Rev. 21:7, 8.
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Psalm 37:11 : Ps. 37:29; Matt. 5:5.
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Psalm 37:16 : I Tim. 6:6, 7.
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Psalm 37:22 : Isa. 57:13c.
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