Psalms 37
1. <<A Psalm of David.>> Fret * not thyself because of evildoers * , neither be thou envious * against the workers * of iniquity.
2. For they shall soon be cut down * like the grass, and wither * as the green herb.
3. Trust * in the LORD, and do * good; so shalt thou dwell * in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed * .
4. Delight * thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give * thee the desires of thine heart.
5. Commit * thy way unto the LORD;trust * also in him; and he shall bring it to pass * .
6. And he shall bring forth * thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7. Rest * in the LORD, and wait patiently * for him: fret * not thyself because of him who prospereth * in his way, because of the man who bringeth * wicked devices to pass * .
8. Cease * from anger, and forsake * wrath: fret * not thyself in any wise to do evil * .
9. For evildoers * shall be cut off * : but those that wait * upon the LORD, they shall inherit * the earth.
10. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider * his place, and it shall not be.
11. But the meek shall inherit * the earth; and shall delight * themselves in the abundance of peace.
12. The wicked plotteth * against the just, and gnasheth * upon him with his teeth.
13. The Lord shall laugh * at him: for he seeth * that his day is coming * .
14. The wicked have drawn out * the sword, and have bent * their bow, to cast down * the poor and needy, and to slay * such as be of upright conversation.
15. Their sword shall enter * into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken * .
16. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken * : but the LORD upholdeth * the righteous.
18. The LORD knoweth * the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19. They shall not be ashamed * in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied * .
20. But the wicked shall perish * , and the enemies * of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume * ; into smoke shall they consume away * .
21. The wicked borroweth * , and payeth not again * : but the righteous sheweth mercy * , and giveth * .
22. For such as be blessed * of him shall inherit * the earth; and they that be cursed * of him shall be cut off * .
23. The steps of a good man are ordered * by the LORD: and he delighteth * in his way.
24. Though he fall * , he shall not be utterly cast down * : for the LORD upholdeth * him with his hand.
25. I have been young, and now am old * ; yet have I not seen * the righteous forsaken * , nor his seed begging * bread.
26. He is ever merciful * , and lendeth * ; and his seed is blessed.
27. Depart * from evil, and do * good; and dwell * for evermore.
28. For the LORD loveth * judgment,and forsaketh * not his saints; they are preserved * for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off * .
29. The righteous shall inherit * the land, and dwell * therein for ever.
30. The mouth of the righteous speaketh * wisdom, and his tongue talketh * of judgment.
31. The law of his God is in his heart;none of his steps shall slide * .
32. The wicked watcheth * the righteous, and seeketh * to slay * him.
33. The LORD will not leave * him in his hand, nor condemn * him when he is judged * .
34. Wait * on the LORD, and keep * his way, and he shall exalt * thee to inherit * the land: when the wicked are cut off * , thou shalt see * it.
35. I have seen * the wicked in great power, and spreading * himself like a green bay tree.
36. Yet he passed away * , and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought * him, but he could not be found * .
37. Mark * the perfect man, and behold * the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38. But the transgressors * shall be destroyed * together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off * .
39. But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40. And the LORD shall help * them, and deliver * them: he shall deliver * them from the wicked, and save * them, because they trust * in him.
