The Psalms (WEB)
Psalm 37
By David.
37:1Don't fret because of evil-doers,
Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither like the green herb.
37:3Trust in Yahweh, and do good.
Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
37:4Also delight yourself in Yahweh,
And he will give you the desires of your heart.
37:5Commit your way to Yahweh.
Trust also in him, and he will do this:
37:6He will make your righteousness go forth as the light,
And your justice as the noon day sun.
37:7Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him.
Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath.
Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing.
37:9For evildoers shall be cut off,
But those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more.
Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.
37:11But the humble shall inherit the land,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
37:12The wicked plots against the just,
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
37:13The Lord will laugh at him,
For he sees that his day is coming.
37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To kill those who are upright in the way.
37:15Their sword shall enter into their own heart.
Their bows shall be broken.
37:16Better is a little that the righteous has,
Than the abundance of many wicked.
37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But Yahweh upholds the righteous.
37:18Yahweh knows the days of the perfect.
Their inheritance shall be forever.
37:19They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil.
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
37:20But the wicked shall perish.
The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields.
They will vanish --
Vanish like smoke.
37:21The wicked borrow, and don't pay back,
But the righteous give generously.
37:22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
37:23A man's goings are established by Yahweh.
He delights in his way.
37:24Though he stumble, he shall not fall,
For Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
37:25I have been young, and now am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his children begging for bread.
37:26All day long he deals graciously, and lends.
His seed is blessed.
37:27Depart from evil, and do good;
Live securely forever.
37:28For Yahweh loves justice,
And doesn't forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29The righteous shall inherit the land,
And live in it forever.
37:30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom.
His tongue speaks justice.
37:31The law of his God is in his heart.
None of his steps shall slide.
37:32The wicked watches the righteous,
And seeks to kill him.
37:33Yahweh will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
37:34Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way,
And he will exalt you to inherit the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
37:35I have seen the wicked in great power,
Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
37:36But he passed away, and, behold, he was not.
Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright,
For there is a future for the man of peace.
37:38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh.
He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
37:40Yahweh helps them, and rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.
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