The Book of Psalms 37

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1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity ⚑

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb ⚑

3 Trust in the LORD and do good so shalt thou dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed ⚑

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart ⚑

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass ⚑

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light and thy judgment as the noonday ⚑

7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for him fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass ⚑

8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil ⚑

9 For evildoers shall be cut off but those that wait upon the LORD they shall inherit the earth ⚑

10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be ⚑

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace ⚑

12 The wicked plotteth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth ⚑

13 The Lord shall laugh at him for he seeth that his day is coming ⚑

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow to cast down the poor and needy and to slay such as be of upright conversation ⚑

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart and their bows shall be broken ⚑

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked ⚑

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken but the LORD upholdeth the righteous ⚑

18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright and their inheritance shall be for ever ⚑

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied ⚑

20 But the wicked shall perish and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs they shall consume into smoke shall they consume away ⚑

21 The wicked borroweth and payeth not again but the righteous sheweth mercy and giveth ⚑

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off ⚑

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD and he delighteth in his way ⚑

24 Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand ⚑

25 I have been young and now am old yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread ⚑

26 He is ever merciful and lendeth and his seed is blessed ⚑

27 Depart from evil and do good and dwell for evermore ⚑

28 For the LORD loveth judgment and forsaketh not his saints they are preserved for ever but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off ⚑

29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever ⚑

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment ⚑

31 The law of his God is in his heart none of his steps shall slide ⚑

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him ⚑

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand nor condemn him when he is judged ⚑

34 Wait on the LORD and keep his way and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land when the wicked are cut off thou shalt see it ⚑

35 I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree ⚑

36 Yet he passed away and lo he was not yea I sought him but he could not be found ⚑

37 Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace ⚑

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together the end of the wicked shall be cut off ⚑

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD he is their strength in the time of trouble ⚑

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 ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain