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Psalms 37 : 1 - 40
Chapter 37
1 | Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
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2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
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3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
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4 | Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
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5 | Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
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6 | He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
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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 brings wicked schemes to pass.
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8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret--it only causes harm.
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9 | For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
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10 | For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
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11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12 | The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
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13 | The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.
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14 | The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
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15 | Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
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16 | A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous.
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18 | The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
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19 | They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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20 | But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.
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21 | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
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22 | For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
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23 | The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
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24 | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.
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25 | I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.
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26 | He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
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27 | Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.
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28 | For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
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29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
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30 | The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.
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31 | The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
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32 | The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.
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33 | The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
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34 | Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
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35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.
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36 | Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37 | Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.
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38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39 | But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble.
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40 | And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.
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