Psalms 37:1 (BSB)
Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalms 37:2 (BSB)
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

Psalms 37:3 (BSB)
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Psalms 37:4 (BSB)
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalms 37:5 (BSB)
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Psalms 37:6 (BSB)
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

Psalms 37:7 (BSB)
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Psalms 37:8 (BSB)
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

Psalms 37:9 (BSB)
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Psalms 37:10 (BSB)
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

Psalms 37:11 (BSB)
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

Psalms 37:12 (BSB)
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

Psalms 37:13 (BSB)
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

Psalms 37:14 (BSB)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Psalms 37:15 (BSB)
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Psalms 37:16 (BSB)
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Psalms 37:17 (BSB)
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

Psalms 37:18 (BSB)
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

Psalms 37:19 (BSB)
In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

Psalms 37:20 (BSB)
But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.

Psalms 37:21 (BSB)
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Psalms 37:22 (BSB)
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

Psalms 37:23 (BSB)
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

Psalms 37:24 (BSB)
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalms 37:25 (BSB)
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

Psalms 37:26 (BSB)
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Psalms 37:27 (BSB)
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Psalms 37:28 (BSB)
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalms 37:29 (BSB)
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

Psalms 37:30 (BSB)
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalms 37:31 (BSB)
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

Psalms 37:32 (BSB)
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalms 37:33 (BSB)
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.

Psalms 37:34 (BSB)
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalms 37:35 (BSB)
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Psalms 37:36 (BSB)
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

Psalms 37:37 (BSB)
Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Psalms 37:38 (BSB)
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalms 37:39 (BSB)
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

Psalms 37:40 (BSB)
The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
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