NASB77 Psalms 37 Chapter
37:1
[A Psalm of David]. 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
And 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 shall 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 violent, wicked 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
And the LORD helps them, and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.