Psalms 37 : 1 (NCV)
Don't be upset because of evil people. Don't be jealous of those who do wrong,
Psalms 37 : 2 (NCV)
because like the grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die away.
Psalms 37 : 3 (NCV)
Trust the Lord and do good. Live in the land and feed on truth.
Psalms 37 : 4 (NCV)
Enjoy serving the Lord, and he will give you what you want.
Psalms 37 : 5 (NCV)
Depend on the Lord; trust him, and he will take care of you.
Psalms 37 : 6 (NCV)
Then your goodness will shine like the sun, and your fairness like the noonday sun.
Psalms 37 : 7 (NCV)
Wait and trust the Lord. Don't be upset when others get rich or when someone else's plans succeed.
Psalms 37 : 8 (NCV)
Don't get angry. Don't be upset; it only leads to trouble.
Psalms 37 : 9 (NCV)
Evil people will be sent away, but those who trust the Lord will inherit the land.
Psalms 37 : 10 (NCV)
In a little while the wicked will be no more. You may look for them, but they will be gone.
Psalms 37 : 11 (NCV)
People who are not proud will inherit the land and will enjoy complete peace.
Psalms 37 : 12 (NCV)
The wicked make evil plans against good people. They grind their teeth at them in anger.
Psalms 37 : 13 (NCV)
But the Lord laughs at the wicked, because he sees that their day is coming.
Psalms 37 : 14 (NCV)
The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.
Psalms 37 : 15 (NCV)
But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will break.
Psalms 37 : 16 (NCV)
It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.
Psalms 37 : 17 (NCV)
The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.
Psalms 37 : 18 (NCV)
The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent, and their reward will last forever.
Psalms 37 : 19 (NCV)
They will not be ashamed when trouble comes. They will be full in times of hunger.
Psalms 37 : 20 (NCV)
But the wicked will die. flowers of the fields; they will disappear like smoke.
Psalms 37 : 21 (NCV)
The wicked borrow and don't pay back, but those who do right give freely to others.
Psalms 37 : 22 (NCV)
Those whom the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be sent away.
Psalms 37 : 23 (NCV)
When a person's steps follow the Lord, God is pleased with his ways.
Psalms 37 : 24 (NCV)
If he stumbles, he will not fall, because the Lord holds his hand.
Psalms 37 : 25 (NCV)
I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food.
Psalms 37 : 26 (NCV)
Good people always lend freely to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalms 37 : 27 (NCV)
Stop doing evil and do good, so you will live forever.
Psalms 37 : 28 (NCV)
The Lord loves justice and will not leave those who worship him. He will always protect them, but the children of the wicked will die.
Psalms 37 : 29 (NCV)
Good people will inherit the land and will live in it forever.
Psalms 37 : 30 (NCV)
A good person speaks with wisdom, and he says what is fair.
Psalms 37 : 31 (NCV)
The teachings of his God are in his heart, so he does not fail to keep them.
Psalms 37 : 32 (NCV)
The wicked watch for good people so that they may kill them.
Psalms 37 : 33 (NCV)
But the Lord will not take away his protection or let good people be judged guilty.
Psalms 37 : 34 (NCV)
Wait for the Lord's help and follow him. He will honor you and give you the land, and you will see the wicked sent away.
Psalms 37 : 35 (NCV)
I saw a wicked and cruel man who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
Psalms 37 : 36 (NCV)
But he died and was gone; I looked for him, but he couldn't be found.
Psalms 37 : 37 (NCV)
Think of the innocent person, and watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him.
Psalms 37 : 38 (NCV)
But sinners will be destroyed; in the end the wicked will die.
Psalms 37 : 39 (NCV)
The Lord saves good people; he is their strength in times of trouble.
Psalms 37 : 40 (NCV)
The Lord helps them and saves them; he saves them from the wicked, because they trust in him for protection. A psalm of David to remember.
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