Psalms 37 (kjv)

37

A Psalm of DavidH1732. FretH2734 not thyself because of evildoersH7489, neither be thou enviousH7065 against the workersH6213 of iniquityH5766.2For they shall soonH4120 be cut downH5243 like the grassH2682, and witherH5034 as the greenH3418 herbH1877.3TrustH982 in the LORDH3068, and doH6213 goodH2896; so shalt thou dwellH7931 in the landH776, and verilyH530 thou shalt be fedH7462.4DelightH6026 thyself also in the LORDH3068; and he shall giveH5414 thee the desiresH4862 of thine heartH3820.5CommitH1556 thy wayH1870 unto the LORDH3068; trustH982 also in him; and he shall bring it to passH6213.6And he shall bring forthH3318 thy righteousnessH6664 as the lightH216, and thy judgmentH4941 as the noondayH6672.7RestH1826 in the LORDH3068, and wait patientlyH2342 for him: fretH2734 not thyself because of him who prosperethH6743 in his wayH1870, because of the manH376 who bringethH6213 wicked devicesH4209 to passH6213.8CeaseH7503 from angerH639, and forsakeH5800 wrathH2534: fretH2734 not thyself in any wiseH389 to do evilH7489.9For evildoersH7489 shall be cut offH3772: but those that waitH6960 upon the LORDH3068, they shall inheritH3423 the earthH776.10For yet a little whileH4592, and the wickedH7563 shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently considerH995 his placeH4725, and it shall not be.11But the meekH6035 shall inheritH3423 the earthH776; and shall delightH6026 themselves in the abundanceH7230 of peaceH7965.

12The wickedH7563 plottethH2161 against the justH6662, and gnashethH2786 upon him with his teethH8127.13The LordH136 shall laughH7832 at him: for he seethH7200 that his dayH3117 is comingH935.14The wickedH7563 have drawn outH6605 the swordH2719, and have bentH1869 their bowH7198, to cast downH5307 the poorH6041 and needyH34, and to slayH2873 such as be of uprightH3477 conversationH1870.15Their swordH2719 shall enterH935 into their own heartH3820, and their bowsH7198 shall be brokenH7665.16A littleH4592 that a righteous manH6662 hath is betterH2896 than the richesH1995 of manyH7227 wickedH7563.17For the armsH2220 of the wickedH7563 shall be brokenH7665: but the LORDH3068 upholdethH5564 the righteousH6662.18The LORDH3068 knowethH3045 the daysH3117 of the uprightH8549: and their inheritanceH5159 shall be for everH5769.19They shall not be ashamedH954 in the evilH7451 timeH6256: and in the daysH3117 of famineH7459 they shall be satisfiedH7646.20But the wickedH7563 shall perishH6, and the enemiesH341 of the LORDH3068 shall be as the fatH3368 of lambsH3733: they shall consumeH3615; into smokeH6227 shall they consume awayH3615.21The wickedH7563 borrowethH3867, and payeth not againH7999: but the righteousH6662 sheweth mercyH2603, and givethH5414.22For such as be blessedH1288 of him shall inheritH3423 the earthH776; and they that be cursedH7043 of him shall be cut offH3772.23The stepsH4703 of a good manH1397 are orderedH3559 by the LORDH3068: and he delightethH2654 in his wayH1870.24Though he fallH5307, he shall not be utterly cast downH2904: for the LORDH3068 upholdethH5564 him with his handH3027.25I have been youngH5288, and now am oldH2204; yet have I not seenH7200 the righteousH6662 forsakenH5800, nor his seedH2233 beggingH1245 breadH3899.26He is everH3117 mercifulH2603, and lendethH3867; and his seedH2233 is blessedH1293.27DepartH5493 from evilH7451, and doH6213 goodH2896; and dwellH7931 for evermoreH5769.28For the LORDH3068 lovethH157 judgmentH4941, and forsakethH5800 not his saintsH2623; they are preservedH8104 for everH5769: but the seedH2233 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut offH3772.29The righteousH6662 shall inheritH3423 the landH776, and dwellH7931 therein for everH5703.30The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 speakethH1897 wisdomH2451, and his tongueH3956 talkethH1696 of judgmentH4941.31The lawH8451 of his GodH430 is in his heartH3820; none of his stepsH838 shall slideH4571.32The wickedH7563 watchethH6822 the righteousH6662, and seekethH1245 to slayH4191 him.33The LORDH3068 will not leaveH5800 him in his handH3027, nor condemnH7561 him when he is judgedH8199.34WaitH6960 on the LORDH3068, and keepH8104 his wayH1870, and he shall exaltH7311 thee to inheritH3423 the landH776: when the wickedH7563 are cut offH3772, thou shalt seeH7200 it.35I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 in great powerH6184, and spreadingH6168 himself like a greenH7488 bay treeH249.36Yet he passed awayH5674, and, lo, he was not: yea, I soughtH1245 him, but he could not be foundH4672.37MarkH8104 the perfectH8535 man, and beholdH7200 the uprightH3477: for the endH319 of that manH376 is peaceH7965.38But the transgressorsH6586 shall be destroyedH8045 togetherH3162: the endH319 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut offH3772.39But the salvationH8668 of the righteousH6662 is of the LORDH3068: he is their strengthH4581 in the timeH6256 of troubleH6869.40And the LORDH3068 shall helpH5826 them, and deliverH6403 them: he shall deliverH6403 them from the wickedH7563, and saveH3467 them, because they trustH2620 in him.