Psalms 37 : 1 (HCSB)
*Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.
Psalms 37 : 2 (HCSB)
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.
Psalms 37 : 3 (HCSB)
Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.
Psalms 37 : 4 (HCSB)
Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart's desires.
Psalms 37 : 5 (HCSB)
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act,
Psalms 37 : 6 (HCSB)
making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
Psalms 37 : 7 (HCSB)
Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.
Psalms 37 : 8 (HCSB)
Refrain from anger and give up *your rage; do not be agitated-- it can only bring harm.
Psalms 37 : 9 (HCSB)
For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Psalms 37 : 10 (HCSB)
A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.
Psalms 37 : 11 (HCSB)
But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
Psalms 37 : 12 (HCSB)
The wicked schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
Psalms 37 : 13 (HCSB)
The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.
Psalms 37 : 14 (HCSB)
The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
Psalms 37 : 15 (HCSB)
Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Psalms 37 : 16 (HCSB)
Better the little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked people.
Psalms 37 : 17 (HCSB)
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.
Psalms 37 : 18 (HCSB)
The LORD watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.
Psalms 37 : 19 (HCSB)
They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
Psalms 37 : 20 (HCSB)
But the wicked will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke.
Psalms 37 : 21 (HCSB)
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and giving.
Psalms 37 : 22 (HCSB)
Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.
Psalms 37 : 23 (HCSB)
A man's steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure in his way.
Psalms 37 : 24 (HCSB)
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD holds his hand.
Psalms 37 : 25 (HCSB)
I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging bread.
Psalms 37 : 26 (HCSB)
He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.
Psalms 37 : 27 (HCSB)
Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever.
Psalms 37 : 28 (HCSB)
For the LORD loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalms 37 : 29 (HCSB)
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently.
Psalms 37 : 30 (HCSB)
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.
Psalms 37 : 31 (HCSB)
The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
Psalms 37 : 32 (HCSB)
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;
Psalms 37 : 33 (HCSB)
the LORD will not leave him in his hand or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.
Psalms 37 : 34 (HCSB)
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.
Psalms 37 : 35 (HCSB)
I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.
Psalms 37 : 36 (HCSB)
Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37 : 37 (HCSB)
Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.
Psalms 37 : 38 (HCSB)
But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalms 37 : 39 (HCSB)
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress.
Psalms 37 : 40 (HCSB)
The LORD helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him.
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