Psalms 37
37
Psalm 37#37:0 Psalm 37 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.
By David.
1Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.
Do not envy those who do wicked things.
2They will quickly dry up like grass
and wither away like green plants.
3Trust the Lord, and do good things.
Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
4Be happy with the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Entrust your ways to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will act ⌞on your behalf⌟.
6He will make your righteousness shine like a light,
your just cause like the noonday sun.
7Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.
Do not be preoccupied with ⌞an evildoer⌟ who succeeds in his way
when he carries out his schemes.
8Let go of anger, and leave rage behind.
Do not be preoccupied.
It only leads to evil.
9Evildoers will be cut off ⌞from their inheritance⌟,
but those who wait with hope for the Lord will inherit the land.
10In a little while a wicked person will vanish.
Then you can carefully examine where he was,
but there will be no trace of him.
11Oppressed people will inherit the land
and will enjoy unlimited peace.
12The wicked person plots against a righteous one
and grits his teeth at him.
13The Lord laughs at him
because he has seen that his time is coming.
14Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows
to kill oppressed and needy people,
to slaughter those who are decent.
15 ⌞But⌟ their own swords will pierce their hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
16The little that the righteous person has is better
than the wealth of many wicked people.
17The arms of wicked people will be broken,
but the Lord continues to support righteous people.
18The Lord knows the daily ⌞struggles⌟ of innocent people.
Their inheritance will last forever.
19They will not be put to shame in trying times.
Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.
20But wicked people will disappear.
The Lord’s enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow.
They will vanish like smoke.
21A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay.
A righteous person is generous and giving.
22Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
23A person’s steps are directed by the Lord,
and the Lord delights in his way.
24When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst
because the Lord holds on to his hand.
25I have been young, and now I am old,
but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned
or his descendants begging for food.
26He is always generous and lends freely.
His descendants are a blessing.
27Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.
28The Lord loves justice,
and he will not abandon his godly ones.
They will be kept safe forever,
but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.
29Righteous people will inherit the land
and live there permanently.
30The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom.
His tongue speaks what is fair.
31The teachings of his God are in his heart.
His feet do not slip.
32The wicked person watches the righteous person
and seeks to kill him.
33But the Lord will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power
or condemn him when he is brought to trial.
34Wait with hope for the Lord, and follow his path,
and he will honor you by giving you the land.
When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked person ⌞acting like⌟ a tyrant,
spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
36But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him.
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Notice the innocent person,
and look at the decent person,
because the peacemaker has a future.
38But rebels will be completely destroyed.
The future of wicked people will be cut off.
39The victory for righteous people comes from the Lord.
He is their fortress in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them.
He rescues them from wicked people.
He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
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Psalms 37
37
The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked
A Psalm of David.
1Do#Ps. 73:3; (Prov. 23:17; 24:19) not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2For they shall soon be cut down #Job 14:2; Ps. 90:5, 6; 92:7; James 1:11like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4#Job 22:26; Ps. 94:19; Is. 58:14Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your #Ps. 21:2; 145:19; (Matt. 7:7, 8)heart.
5#(Ps. 55:22; Prov. 16:3; 1 Pet. 5:7)Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6#Job 11:17; (Is. 58:8, 10)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
7Rest in the Lord, #Ps. 40:1; 62:5; (Lam. 3:26)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who #(Ps. 73:3–12)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8#(Eph. 4:26)Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
#Ps. 73:3Do not fret—it only causes harm.
9For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall #Ps. 25:13; Prov. 2:21; (Is. 57:13; 60:21; Matt. 5:5)inherit the earth.
10For #(Heb. 10:37)yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, #Job 7:10; Ps. 37:35, 36you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
11#(Matt. 5:5)But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plots against the just,
#Ps. 35:16And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13#Ps. 2:4; 59:8The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees that #1 Sam. 26:10; Job 18:20his day is coming.
14The 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.
15Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
16#Prov. 15:16; 16:8; (1 Tim. 6:6)A little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But the Lord upholds the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.
21The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But #Ps. 112:5, 9the righteous shows mercy and gives.
22#(Prov. 3:33)For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
23#(1 Sam. 2:9); Ps. 40:2; 66:9; 119:5The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24#Prov. 24:16Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
25I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
26#(Deut. 15:8); Ps. 37:21He is ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.
28For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
29#Ps. 37:9; Prov. 2:21The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell in it forever.
30#(Matt. 12:35)The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked #Ps. 10:8; 17:11watches the righteous,
And seeks to slay him.
33The Lord #Ps. 31:8; (2 Pet. 2:9)will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34#Ps. 27:14; 37:9Wait 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.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
38#(Ps. 1:4–6; 37:20, 28)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength #Ps. 9:9; 37:19in the time of trouble.
40And #Ps. 22:4; Is. 31:5; Dan. 3:17; 6:23the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
#1 Chr. 5:20; Ps. 34:22Because they trust in Him.
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