Psalm 37:1 {A Psalm of David.} Fret2734 not thyself because of evildoers,7489 neither be thou envious7065 against the workers6213 of iniquity.5766 cr 2 For they shall soon4120 be cut down5243 like the grass,2682 and wither5034 as the green3418 herb.1877 cr 3 Trust982 in the LORD,3068 and do6213 good;2896 so shalt thou dwell7931 in the land,776 and verily530{Heb. in truth and stableness} thou shalt be fed.7462 cr 4 Delight6026 thyself also in the LORD;3068 and he shall give5414 thee the desires4862 of thine heart.3820 cr 5 Commit1556 thy way1870 unto the LORD;3068{Heb. roll thy way upon the Lord} trust982 also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.6213 cr 6 And he shall bring forth3318 thy righteousness6664 as the light,216 and thy judgment4941 as the noonday.6672 cr 7 Rest1826 in the LORD,3068{Heb. be silent to the LORD} and wait patiently2342 for him: fret2734 not thyself because of him who prospereth6743 in his way,1870 because of the man376 who bringeth6213 2794 wicked devices4209 to pass.6213 cr 8 Cease7503 from anger,639 and forsake5800 wrath:2534 fret2734 not thyself in any wise389 to do evil.7489 cr 9 For evildoers7489 shall be cut off:3772 but those that wait6960 upon the LORD,3068 they shall inherit3423 the earth.776 cr 10 For yet a little while,4592 and the wicked7563 shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider995 his place,4725 and it shall not be. cr 11 But the meek6035 shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and shall delight6026 themselves in the abundance7230 of peace.7965 cr 12 The wicked7563 plotteth2161{Or, practiseth} against the just,6662 and gnasheth2786 upon him with his teeth.8127 cr 13 The Lord136 shall laugh7832 at him: for he seeth7200 that his day3117 is coming.935 cr 14 The wicked7563 have drawn out6605 the sword,2719 and have bent1869 their bow,7198 to cast down5307 the poor6041 and needy,34 and to slay2873 such as be of upright3477 conversation.1870{Heb. the upright of way} cr 15 Their sword2719 shall enter935 into their own heart,3820 and their bows7198 shall be broken.7665 cr 16 A little4592 that a righteous man6662 hath is better2896 than the riches1995 of many7227 wicked.7563 cr 17 For the arms2220 of the wicked7563 shall be broken:7665 but the LORD3068 upholdeth5564 the righteous.6662 cr 18 The LORD3068 knoweth3045 the days3117 of the upright:8549 and their inheritance5159 shall be for ever.5769 cr 19 They shall not be ashamed954 in the evil7451 time:6256 and in the days3117 of famine7459 they shall be satisfied.7646 cr 20 But the wicked7563 shall perish,6 and the enemies341 of the LORD3068 shall be as the fat3368 of lambs:3733{Heb. the preciousness of Lambs} they shall consume;3615 into smoke6227 shall they consume away.3615 cr 21 The wicked7563 borroweth,3867 and payeth not again:7999 but the righteous6662 sheweth mercy,2603 and giveth.5414 cr 22 For such as be blessed1288 of him shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and they that be cursed7043 of him shall be cut off.3772 cr 23 The steps4703 of a good man1397 are ordered3559{Or, established} by the LORD:3068 and he delighteth2654 in his way.1870 cr 24 Though he fall,5307 he shall not be utterly cast down:2904 for the LORD3068 upholdeth5564 him with his hand.3027 cr 25 I have been young,5288 and now am old;2204 yet have I not seen7200 the righteous6662 forsaken,5800 nor his seed2233 begging1245 bread.3899 cr 26 He is ever3117{Heb. all the day} merciful,2603 and lendeth;3867 and his seed2233 is blessed.1293 cr 27 Depart5493 from evil,7451 and do6213 good;2896 and dwell7931 for evermore.5769 cr 28 For the LORD3068 loveth157 judgment,4941 and forsaketh5800 not his saints;2623 they are preserved8104 for ever:5769 but the seed2233 of the wicked7563 shall be cut off.3772 cr 29 The righteous6662 shall inherit3423 the land,776 and dwell7931 therein for ever.5703 cr 30 The mouth6310 of the righteous6662 speaketh1897 wisdom,2451 and his tongue3956 talketh1696 of judgment.4941 cr 31 The law8451 of his God430 is in his heart;3820 none of his steps838{Or, goings} shall slide.4571 cr 32 The wicked7563 watcheth6822 the righteous,6662 and seeketh1245 to slay4191 him. cr 33 The LORD3068 will not leave5800 him in his hand,3027 nor condemn7561 him when he is judged.8199 cr 34 Wait6960 on the LORD,3068 and keep8104 his way,1870 and he shall exalt7311 thee to inherit3423 the land:776 when the wicked7563 are cut off,3772 thou shalt see7200 it. cr 35 I have seen7200 the wicked7563 in great power,6184 and spreading6168 himself like a green7488 bay tree.249{Or, a green tree, that groweth in his own soil} cr 36 Yet he passed away,5674 and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought1245 him, but he could not be found.4672 cr 37 Mark8104 the perfect8535 man, and behold7200 the upright:3477 for the end319 of that man376 is peace.7965 cr 38 But the transgressors6586 shall be destroyed8045 together:3162 the end319 of the wicked7563 shall be cut off.3772 cr 39 But the salvation8668 of the righteous6662 is of the LORD:3068 he is their strength4581 in the time6256 of trouble.6869 cr 40 And the LORD3068 shall help5826 them, and deliver6403 them: he shall deliver6403 them from the wicked,7563 and save3467 them, because they trust2620 in him. cr