NASB95 Psalms 37 Chapter
37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
37:2
For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.
37:3
Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
37:5
Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
37:6
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
37:7
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
37:8
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
37:9
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
37:10
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
37:11
But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
37:12
The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.
37:13
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.
37:14
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
37:15
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.
37:16
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
37:17
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous.
37:18
The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
37:19
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
37:20
But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish--like smoke they vanish away.
37:21
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
37:22
For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
37:23
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way.
37:24
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.
37:25
I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
37:26
All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
37:27
Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
37:28
For the Lord loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
37:29
The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
37:30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
37:32
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
37:33
The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
37:34
Wait for 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.
37:35
I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
37:36
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.
37:37
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.
37:38
But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of trouble.
37:40
The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.