Psalms Chapter 37 (ESV)
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Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
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For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
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Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
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Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
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He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
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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!
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Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
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For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
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In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
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But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
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The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
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but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
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The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;
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their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;
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they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
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But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish — like smoke they vanish away.
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The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
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for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
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The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;
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though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.
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I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.
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He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
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Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
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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.
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The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
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The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
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The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
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The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
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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.
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I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
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But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
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Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
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But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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