37:1 [ Of David.] Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 37:2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend 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 in him, and he will act. 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! 37:8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. 37:9 For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. 37:10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there. 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. 37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, 37:13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. 37:14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright; 37:15 their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 37:16 Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; 37:19 they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. 37:20 But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish--like smoke they vanish away. 37:21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; 37:22 for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off. 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; 37:24 though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. 37:25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. 37:26 He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. 37:27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. 37:28 For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon 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 watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. 37:33 The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. 37:35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. 37:36 But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. 37:37 Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. 37:38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. 37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the 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.