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37:1 [A Psalm of David]. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 37:2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb. 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. 37:6 And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday. 37:7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, [it leads] only to evildoing. 37:9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. 37:10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place, and he will not be [there]. 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. 37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth. 37:13 The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming. 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct. 37:15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken. 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken; But the LORD sustains the righteous. 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless; And their inheritance will be forever. 37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they will have abundance. 37:20 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away. 37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. 37:22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land; But those cursed by Him will be cut off. 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD; And He delights in his way. 37:24 When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong; Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. 37:25 I have been young, and now I am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Or his descendants begging bread. 37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends; And his descendants are a blessing. 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good, So you will abide forever. 37:28 For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever; But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice. 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip. 37:32 The wicked spies upon the righteous, And seeks to kill him. 37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Or let him be condemned when he is judged. 37:34 Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. 37:35 I have seen a violent, wicked man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. 37:36 Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. 37:37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. 37:38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off. 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble. 37:40 And the LORD helps them, and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.