Psalms 37
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PSALM 37
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1For evil-doers fret thou not
thyself unquietly;
Nor do thou envy bear to those
that work iniquity.
2For, even like unto the grass,
soon be cut down shall they;
And, like the green and tender herb,
they wither shall away.
3Set thou thy trust upon the Lord,
and be thou doing good;
And so thou in the land shalt dwell,
and verily have food.
4Delight thyself in God; he'll give
thine heart's desire to thee.
5Thy way to God commit, him trust,
it bring to pass shall he.
6And, like unto the light, he shall
thy righteousness display;
And he thy judgment shall bring forth
like noon-tide of the day.
7Rest in the Lord, and patiently
wait for him: do not fref
For him who, prosp'ring in his way,
success in sin doth get.
8Do thou from anger cease, and wrath
see thou forsake also:
Fret not thyself in any wise,
that evil thou should'st do.
9For those that evil doers are
shall be cut off and fall:
But those that wait upon the Lord
the earth inherit shall.
10For yet a little while, and then
the wicked shall not be;
His place thou shalt consider well,
but it thou shalt not see.
11But by inheritance the earth
the meek ones shall possess:
They also shall delight themselves
in an abundant peace.
12The wicked plots against the just,
and at him whets his teeth:
13The Lord shall laugh at him, because
his day he coming seeth.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword,
and bent their bow, to slay
The poor and needy, and to kill
men of an upright way.
15But their own sword, which they have drawn,
shall enter their own heart:
Their bows which they have bent shall break,
and into pieces part.
16A little that a just man hath
is more and better far
Than is the wealth of many such
as lewd and wicked are.
17For sinners' arms shall broken be;
but God the just sustains.
18God knows the just man's days, and still
their heritage remains.
19They shall not be asham'd when they
the evil time do see;
And when the days of famine are,
they satisfy'd shall be.
20But wicked men, and foes of God,
as fat of lambs, decay;
They shall consume, yea, into smoke
they shall consume away.
21The wicked borrows, but the same
again he doth not pay;
Whereas the righteous mercy shews,
and gives his own away.
22For such as blessed be of him
the earth inherit shall;
And they that cursed are of him
shall be destroyed all.
23A good man's footsteps by the Lord
are ordered aright;
And in the way wherein he walks
he greatly doth delight.
24Although he fall, yet shall he not
be cast down utterly;
Because the Lord with his own hand
upholds him mightily.
25I have been young, and now am old,
yet have I never seen
The just man left, nor that his seed
for bread have beggars been.
26He's ever merciful, and lends:
his seed is bless'd therefore.
27Depart from evil, and do good,
and dwell for evermore.
28For God loves judgment, and his saints
leaves not in any case;
They are kept ever: but cut off
shall be the sinner's race.
29The just inherit shall the land,
and ever in it dwell:
30The just man's mouth doth wisdom speak;
his tongue doth judgment tell.
31In's heart the law is of his God,
his steps slide not away.
32The wicked man doth watch the just,
and seeketh him to slay.
33Yet him the Lord will not forsake,
nor leave him in his hands:
The righteous will he not condemn,
when he in judgment stands.
34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way,
and thee exalt shall he
Th' earth to inherit; when cut off
the wicked thou shalt see.
35I saw the wicked great in pow'r,
spread like a green bay-tree:
36He pass'd, yea, was not; him I sought,
but found he could not be.
37Mark thou the perfect, and behold
the man of uprightness;
Because that surely of this man
the latter end is peace.
38But those men that transgressors are
shall be destroy'd together;
The latter end of wicked men
shall be cut off for ever.
39But the salvation of the just
is from the Lord above;
He in the time of their distress
their stay and strength doth prove.
40The Lord shall help, and them deliver:
he shall them free and save
From wicked men; because in him
their confidence they have.
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Psalms 37
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A Psalm of David.
1Do not fret because of evildoers,
nor be jealous of those who do injustice.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 For they will quickly wither like the grass,
and fade like the green herbs.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Delight yourself in the Lord,
and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your judgment as the noonday.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,
because of those who make wicked schemes.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;
do not fret—it surely leads to evil deeds.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 For yet a little while, and the wicked will not be;
you will look diligently for their place, and it will not be.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 But the meek will inherit the earth,
and will delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plot against the righteous,
and grind their teeth against them.
13The Lord will laugh at him,
for He sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword
and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay those on the upright path.
15Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows will be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of people of integrity,
and their inheritance will be forever.
19They will not be ashamed in the evil time,
and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of pastures;
they will waste away, in smoke they will waste away.
21The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
22For those who are blessed of Him will inherit the earth,
but those who are cursed of Him will be cut off.
23The steps of a man are made firm by the Lord;
He delights in his way.
24Though he falls, he will not be hurled down,
for the Lord supports him with His hand.
25I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
27Depart from evil and do good,
and abide forevermore.
28For the Lord loves justice,
and does not forsake His saints;
they are preserved forever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land,
and dwell on it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and their tongue speaks justice.
31The law of their God is in their heart;
none of their steps will slip.
32The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill them.
33The Lord will not forsake them to their hand,
nor condemn them when they are judged.
34Hope in the Lord,
and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a luxuriant tree.
36Yet he passed away, and he was not;
I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and consider the upright,
for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors will be destroyed together;
the end of the wicked is to be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge in the time of distress.
40The Lord will help them and deliver them;
He will deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they take refuge in Him.
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