Psalm 37
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1Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.1By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!
2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.2For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.
3Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires.4Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.
5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act,5Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.
7Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the person who carries out evil plans.7Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!
9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.
10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.
11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.
13The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming.13The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the poor and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.14Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.
15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.15Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.16The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.
18The LORD watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.
19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.19They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.
20But the wicked will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away--they will fade away like smoke.20But evil men will die; the LORD's enemies will be incinerated--they will go up in smoke.
21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
22Those who are blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be destroyed.22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
23A person's steps are established by the LORD, and he takes pleasure in his way.23The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.
24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD supports him with his hand.24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.
25I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.25I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.
26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
27Turn away from evil, do what is good, and settle permanently.27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
28For 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.28For the LORD promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.
29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently.29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.
30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.
31The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.31The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.
32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
33the LORD will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.33But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.
34Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.
35I have seen a wicked, violent person well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.36But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.
37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the person of peace will have a future.37Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.
38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.38Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress.39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.
40The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in him.40The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.
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