Psalms 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Psalms 37:2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalms 37:3
Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Psalms 37:5
Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
Psalms 37:6
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.
Psalms 37:7
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.
Psalms 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
Psalms 37:10
For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:12
The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
Psalms 37:13
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Psalms 37:14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill such as are upright in the way.
Psalms 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
Psalms 37:17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.
Psalms 37:18
Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.
Psalms 37:19
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalms 37:20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah is as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke.
Psalms 37:21
The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.
Psalms 37:22
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:23
A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.
Psalms 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with his hand.
Psalms 37:25
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms 37:26
All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.
Psalms 37:27
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.
Psalms 37:28
For Jehovah loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.
Psalms 37:30
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Psalms 37:32
A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.
Psalms 37:33
Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Psalms 37:34
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.
Psalms 37:35
I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalms 37:36
But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a happy end to the man of peace.
Psalms 37:38
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble,
Psalms 37:40
and Jehovah helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.