AFV2020 - Psalms - 37

37:1  A Psalm of David.Do not fret yourself because of evildoers, and do not be envious against 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 cherish faithfulness.

37:4  Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

37:5  Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

37:6  And He shall bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your judgment like the noonday.

37:7  Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way; because of him who carries out wicked schemes.

37:8  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself, it leads only to evil,

37:9  For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

37:10  It is but a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; yea, you shall diligently consider his place, but he shall not be there.

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 righteous and gnashes against 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 out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly.

37:15  Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

37:16  Better is the little that a righteous man has 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 time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

37:20  But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of pastures—they are consumed, and like smoke they vanish.

37:21  The wicked borrows and does not pay again, but the righteous is gracious and gives,

37:22  For those blessed of Him shall inherit the earth; and those cursed of Him shall be cut off.

37:23  The steps of a good man are made firm 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 I am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread.

37:26  All the day long he deals graciously and lends, and his children are blessed.

37:27  Depart from evil and do good; and live forevermore.

37:28  For the LORD loves justice and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

37:29  The righteous shall inherit the earth 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 kill 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 earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

37:35  I have seen the ruthless wicked in great power and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

37:36  Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; and I searched for him, but he could not be found.

37:37  Mark the blameless man and behold the upright one, for the end of that man is peace.

37:38  But the sinners shall be destroyed together; the prosperity 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 take refuge in Him.