<h3>Psalm 37 </h3><h3>Of David.</h3>37 <poetry>Do not fret because of evil men <indent>or be envious of those who do wrong; </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>for like the grass they will soon wither, <indent>like green plants they will soon die away. </indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>Trust in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> and do good; <indent>dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Delight yourself in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>and he will give you the desires of your heart. </indent></poetry> 5 <poetry>Commit your way to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>trust in him and he will do this:</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, <indent>the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.</indent></poetry> 7 <poetry>Be still before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> and wait patiently for him; <indent>do not fret when men succeed in their ways, </indent> <indent>when they carry out their wicked schemes. </indent></poetry> 8 <poetry>Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; <indent>do not fret —it leads only to evil.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>For evil men will be cut off, <indent>but those who hope in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will inherit the land. </indent></poetry> 10 <poetry>A little while, and the wicked will be no more; <indent>though you look for them, they will not be found.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>But the meek will inherit the land <indent>and enjoy great peace. </indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>The wicked plot against the righteous <indent>and gnash their teeth at them;</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>but the Lord laughs at the wicked, <indent>for he knows their day is coming. </indent></poetry> 14 <poetry>The wicked draw the sword <indent>and bend the bow </indent> to bring down the poor and needy, <indent>to slay those whose ways are upright.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>But their swords will pierce their own hearts, <indent>and their bows will be broken. </indent></poetry> 16 <poetry>Better the little that the righteous have <indent>than the wealth of many wicked;</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>for the power of the wicked will be broken, <indent>but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> upholds the righteous.</indent></poetry> 18 <poetry>The days of the blameless are known to the <smallCap>Lord,</smallCap> <indent>and their inheritance will endure forever. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>In times of disaster they will not wither; <indent>in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.</indent></poetry> 20 <poetry>But the wicked will perish: <indent>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,</indent> <indent>they will vanish—vanish like smoke. </indent></poetry> 21 <poetry>The wicked borrow and do not repay, <indent>but the righteous give generously; </indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>those the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> blesses will inherit the land, <indent>but those he curses will be cut off. </indent></poetry> 23 <poetry>If the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> delights in a man’s way, <indent>he makes his steps firm; </indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>though he stumble, he will not fall, <indent>for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> upholds him with his hand.</indent></poetry> 25 <poetry>I was young and now I am old, <indent>yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken </indent> <indent>or their children begging bread.</indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>They are always generous and lend freely; <indent>their children will be blessed. </indent></poetry> 27 <poetry>Turn from evil and do good; <indent>then you will dwell in the land forever. </indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry>For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> loves the just <indent>and will not forsake his faithful ones. </indent>They will be protected forever, <indent>but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; </indent> </poetry> 29 <poetry>the righteous will inherit the land <indent>and dwell in it forever. </indent></poetry> 30 <poetry>The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, <indent>and his tongue speaks what is just.</indent> </poetry> 31 <poetry>The law of his God is in his heart; <indent>his feet do not slip. </indent></poetry> 32 <poetry>The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, <indent>seeking their very lives;</indent> </poetry> 33 <poetry>but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will not leave them in their power <indent>or let them be condemned when brought to trial. </indent></poetry> 34 <poetry>Wait for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>and keep his way. </indent> He will exalt you to inherit the land; <indent>when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.</indent></poetry> 35 <poetry>I have seen a wicked and ruthless man <indent>flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,</indent> </poetry> 36 <poetry>but he soon passed away and was no more; <indent>though I looked for him, he could not be found. </indent></poetry> 37 <poetry>Consider the blameless, observe the upright; <indent>there is a future for the man of peace. </indent> </poetry> 38 <poetry>But all sinners will be destroyed; <indent>the future of the wicked will be cut off. </indent></poetry> 39 <poetry>The salvation of the righteous comes from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>he is their stronghold in time of trouble. </indent> </poetry> 40 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> helps them and delivers them; <indent>he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,</indent> <indent>because they take refuge in him.</indent></poetry>

Psalm 37:1

Do not fret because of evil men <indent>or be envious<cr>1</cr> of those who do wrong;<cr>2</cr></indent>

for like the grass they will soon wither,<cr>1</cr> <indent>like green plants they will soon die away.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:2

Trust in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> and do good; <indent>dwell in the land<cr>1</cr> and enjoy safe pasture.<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:3

Delight<cr>1</cr> yourself in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>and he will give you the desires of your heart.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:4

Commit your way to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>trust in him<cr>1</cr> and he will do this:</indent>

Psalm 37:5

He will make your righteousness<cr>1</cr> shine like the dawn,<cr>2</cr> <indent>the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:6

Be still<cr>1</cr> before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> and wait patiently<cr>2</cr> for him; <indent>do not fret<cr>3</cr> when men succeed in their ways,<cr>4</cr></indent> <indent>when they carry out their wicked schemes.<cr>5</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:7

Refrain from anger<cr>1</cr> and turn from wrath; <indent>do not fret<cr>2</cr>—it leads only to evil.</indent>

Psalm 37:8

For evil men will be cut off,<cr>1</cr> <indent>but those who hope<cr>2</cr> in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will inherit the land.<cr>3</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:9

A little while, and the wicked will be no more;<cr>1</cr> <indent>though you look for them, they will not be found.</indent>

Psalm 37:10

But the meek will inherit the land<cr>1</cr> <indent>and enjoy great peace.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:11

The wicked plot<cr>1</cr> against the righteous <indent>and gnash their teeth<cr>2</cr> at them;</indent>

Psalm 37:12

but the Lord laughs at the wicked, <indent>for he knows their day is coming.<cr>1</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:13

The wicked draw the sword<cr>1</cr> <indent>and bend the bow<cr>2</cr></indent> to bring down the poor and needy,<cr>3</cr> <indent>to slay those whose ways are upright.</indent>

Psalm 37:14

But their swords will pierce their own hearts,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and their bows will be broken.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:15

Better the little that the righteous have <indent>than the wealth<cr>1</cr> of many wicked;</indent>

Psalm 37:16

for the power of the wicked will be broken,<cr>1</cr> <indent>but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> upholds<cr>2</cr> the righteous.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:17

The days of the blameless are known to the <smallCap>Lord,</smallCap><cr>1</cr> <indent>and their inheritance will endure forever.<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:18

In times of disaster they will not wither; <indent>in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:19

But the wicked will perish:<cr>1</cr> <indent>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,</indent> <indent>they will vanish—vanish like smoke.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:20

The wicked borrow and do not repay, <indent>but the righteous give generously;<cr>1</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:21

those the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> blesses will inherit the land, <indent>but those he curses<cr>1</cr> will be cut off.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:22

If the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> delights<cr>1</cr> in a man’s way, <indent>he makes his steps firm;<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:23

though he stumble, he will not fall,<cr>1</cr> <indent>for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> upholds<cr>2</cr> him with his hand.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:24

I was young and now I am old, <indent>yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken<cr>1</cr></indent> <indent>or their children begging<cr>2</cr> bread.</indent>

Psalm 37:25

They are always generous and lend freely;<cr>1</cr> <indent>their children will be blessed.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:26

Turn from evil and do good;<cr>1</cr> <indent>then you will dwell in the land forever.<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:27

For the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> loves the just <indent>and will not forsake his faithful ones.<cr>1</cr></indent><pb/>They will be protected forever, <indent>but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:28

the righteous will inherit the land<cr>1</cr> <indent>and dwell in it forever.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:29

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and his tongue speaks what is just.</indent>

Psalm 37:30

The law of his God is in his heart;<cr>1</cr> <indent>his feet do not slip.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:31

The wicked lie in wait<cr>1</cr> for the righteous,<cr>2</cr> <indent>seeking their very lives;</indent>

Psalm 37:32

but the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will not leave them in their power <indent>or let them be condemned<cr>1</cr> when brought to trial.<cr>2</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:33

Wait for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>1</cr> <indent>and keep his way.<cr>2</cr></indent> He will exalt you to inherit the land; <indent>when the wicked are cut off,<cr>3</cr> you will see<cr>4</cr> it.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:34

I have seen a wicked and ruthless man <indent>flourishing<cr>1</cr> like a green tree in its native soil,</indent>

Psalm 37:35

but he soon passed away and was no more; <indent>though I looked for him, he could not be found.<cr>1</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:36

Consider the blameless,<cr>1</cr> observe the upright;<cr>2</cr> <indent>there is a future<ft>1</ft> for the man of peace.<cr>3</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:37

But all sinners<cr>1</cr> will be destroyed;<cr>2</cr> <indent>the future<ft>1</ft> of the wicked will be cut off.<cr>3</cr></indent><pb/>

Psalm 37:38

The salvation<cr>1</cr> of the righteous comes from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>he is their stronghold in time of trouble.<cr>2</cr></indent>

Psalm 37:39

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> helps<cr>1</cr> them and delivers<cr>2</cr> them; <indent>he delivers them from the wicked and saves<cr>3</cr> them,</indent> <indent>because they take refuge<cr>4</cr> in him.</indent>

Psalm 37:40

 1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious  of those who do wrong;   2 for like the grass they will soon wither,  like green plants they will soon die away.   3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land  and enjoy safe pasture.   4 Delight  yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.   5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him  and he will do this:  6 He will make your righteousness  shine like the dawn,  the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.  7 Be still  before the Lord and wait patiently  for him; do not fret  when men succeed in their ways,  when they carry out their wicked schemes.   8 Refrain from anger  and turn from wrath; do not fret —it leads only to evil.  9 For evil men will be cut off,  but those who hope  in the Lord will inherit the land.   10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;  though you look for them, they will not be found.  11 But the meek will inherit the land  and enjoy great peace.   12 The wicked plot  against the righteous and gnash their teeth  at them;  13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.   14 The wicked draw the sword  and bend the bow  to bring down the poor and needy,  to slay those whose ways are upright.  15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,  and their bows will be broken.   16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth  of many wicked;  17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,  but the Lord upholds  the righteous.  18 The days of the blameless are known to the Lord,  and their inheritance will endure forever.   19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.  20 But the wicked will perish:  The Lord’s enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish—vanish like smoke.   21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;   22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses  will be cut off.   23 If the Lord delights  in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm;   24 though he stumble, he will not fall,  for the Lord upholds  him with his hand.  25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken  or their children begging  bread.  26 They are always generous and lend freely;  their children will be blessed.   27 Turn from evil and do good;  then you will dwell in the land forever.   28 For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones.  They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;   29 the righteous will inherit the land  and dwell in it forever.   30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,  and his tongue speaks what is just.  31 The law of his God is in his heart;  his feet do not slip.   32 The wicked lie in wait  for the righteous,  seeking their very lives;  33 but the Lord will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned  when brought to trial.   34 Wait for the Lord  and keep his way.  He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off,  you will see  it.  35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing  like a green tree in its native soil,  36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.   37 Consider the blameless,  observe the upright;  there is a future  for the man of peace.   38 But all sinners  will be destroyed;  the future  of the wicked will be cut off.   39 The salvation  of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.   40 The Lord helps  them and delivers  them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves  them, because they take refuge  in him.

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