PSALM 37
A Psalm of David.
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 verilya thou shalt be fed. 4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine
heart. 5 Commitb 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.
7Rest 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 plottethc 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 fatd of lambs: they shall
consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21The
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 orderede 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 everf
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 stepsg
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.
34Wait 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 greenh
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.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
a
verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness
b
Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon
c
plotteth: or, practiseth
d
the fat: Heb. the preciousness
e
ordered: or, established
f
ever: Heb. all the day
g
steps: or, goings
h
a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil
