Psalms Chapter 37 (NIV)
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Psalm 37Of David.Do not fret because of evil menor be envious of those who do wrong;
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for like the grass they will soon wither,like green plants they will soon die away.
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Trust in the Lord and do good;dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
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Delight yourself in the Lordand 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 do this:
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He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
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Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;do not fret when men succeed in their ways,when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;do not fret—it leads only to evil.
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For evil men will be cut off,but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
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A little while, and the wicked will be no more;though you look for them, they will not be found.
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But the meek will inherit the landand enjoy great peace.
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The wicked plot against the righteousand gnash their teeth at them;
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but the Lord laughs at the wicked,for he knows their day is coming.
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The wicked draw the swordand bend the bowto bring down the poor and needy,to slay those whose ways are upright.
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But their swords will pierce their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.
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Better the little that the righteous havethan the wealth of many wicked;
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for the power of the wicked will be broken,but the Lord upholds the righteous.
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The days of the blameless are known to the Lord,and their inheritance will endure forever.
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In times of disaster they will not wither;in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
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But the wicked will perish:The Lord’s enemies will be like the beauty of the fields,they will vanish—vanish like smoke.
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The wicked borrow and do not repay,but the righteous give generously;
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those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,but those he curses will be cut off.
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If the Lord delights in a man’s way,he makes his steps firm;
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though he stumble, he will not fall,for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
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I was young and now I am old,yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenor their children begging bread.
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They are always generous and lend freely;their children will be blessed.
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Turn from evil and do good;then you will dwell in the land forever.
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For the Lord loves the justand will not forsake his faithful ones.They will be protected forever,but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
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the righteous will inherit the landand dwell in it forever.
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The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,and his tongue speaks what is just.
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The law of his God is in his heart;his feet do not slip.
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The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,seeking their very lives;
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but the Lord will not leave them in their poweror let them be condemned when brought to trial.
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Wait for the Lordand keep his way.He will exalt you to inherit the land;when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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I have seen a wicked and ruthless manflourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
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but he soon passed away and was no more;though I looked for him, he could not be found.
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Consider the blameless, observe the upright;there is a future for the man of peace.
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But all sinners will be destroyed;the future of the wicked will be cut off.
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The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;he is their stronghold in 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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