# Psalm 37 Of David. 
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1. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 
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2. For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 
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3. Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. 
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4. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 
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5. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. 
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6. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. 
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7. 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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8. Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. 
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9. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. 
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10. 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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11. But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. 
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12. The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, 
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13. but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. 
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14. 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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15. their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 
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16. Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. 
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17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. 
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18. The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; 
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19. they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. 
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20. 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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21. The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; 
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22. for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off. 
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23. The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; 
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24. though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. 
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25. 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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26. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. 
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27. Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. 
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28. 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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29. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. 
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30. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. 
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31. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. 
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32. The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. 
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33. The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. 
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34. 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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35. I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. 
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36. But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. 
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37. Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. 
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38. But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. 
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39. The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. 
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40. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. 

(ESV)