| 37:1 | The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the WickedA Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. |
| 37:2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. |
| 37:3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. |
| 37:4 | Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. |
| 37:5 | Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. |
| 37:6 | He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice 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 brings wicked schemes to pass. |
| 37:8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret--it only causes harm. |
| 37:9 | For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth. |
| 37:10 | For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more. |
| 37:11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| 37:12 | The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. |
| 37:13 | The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. |
| 37:14 | The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. |
| 37:15 | Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. |
| 37:16 | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. |
| 37:17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| 37:18 | The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever. |
| 37:19 | They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| 37:20 | But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. |
| 37:21 | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
| 37:22 | For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. |
| 37:23 | The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. |
| 37:24 | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand. |
| 37:25 | I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. |
| 37:26 | He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed. |
| 37:27 | Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. |
| 37:28 | For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 37:29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. |
| 37:30 | The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. |
| 37:31 | The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. |
| 37:32 | The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him. |
| 37:33 | The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. |
| 37:34 | Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. |
| 37:35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree. |
| 37:36 | Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found. |
| 37:37 | Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. |
| 37:38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 37:39 | But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. |
| 37:40 | And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him. |