Noyes - Psalms - 37

37:1  Be not thou angry on account of the wicked, Nor be envious of those who do iniquity.

37:2  For soon shall they be cut down like grass, And wither like the green herb.

37:3  Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.

37:4  Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart’s desires.

37:5  Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!

37:6  He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday’s brightness.

37:7  Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!

37:8  Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!

37:9  For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

37:10  Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

37:11  But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

37:12  The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

37:13  The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

37:14  The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

37:15  Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

37:16  Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

37:17  For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

37:18  The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

37:19  They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

37:20  But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

37:21  The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

37:22  For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

37:23  The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

37:24  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

37:25  I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

37:26  He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

37:27  Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.

37:28  For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

37:29  The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.

37:30  The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.

37:31  The law of his God is in his heart; His footsteps shall not slip.

37:32  The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him;

37:33  The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, when he is judged.

37:34  Trust in the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to the possession of the land, Whilst thou shalt see the destruction of the wicked!

37:35  I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;

37:36  But he passed away, and, lo! he was no more; Yea, I sought him, but he was not found.

37:37  Mark the righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!

37:38  But transgressors will all be destroyed; The posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

37:39  The salvation of the just is from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.

37:40  The LORD will help and deliver them; He will deliver them from their enemies, and save them, Because they trust in him.