| Chapter 37 |
1 | A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
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3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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4 | Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
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5 | Commit thy way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.
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6 | And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day.
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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.
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8 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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9 | For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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11 | But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12 | The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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13 | The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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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 are of upright deportment.
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15 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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16 | A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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18 | The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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19 | They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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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.
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21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.
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22 | For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and they that are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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23 | The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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24 | Though he should fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
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25 | I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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26 | He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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27 | Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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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.
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29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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30 | The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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31 | The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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32 | The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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33 | The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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34 | Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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36 | Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not: yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37 | Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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38 | But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39 | But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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40 | And the LORD will help them, and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
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