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Themes in Psalm 37
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Themes in Psalm 37

Psalm 37:1

Davidic.Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalm 37:2

For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;
dwell in the land and live securely.

Psalm 37:4

Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.

Psalm 37:5

Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him, and He will act,

Psalm 37:6

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.

Psalm 37:7

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.

Psalm 37:8

Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.

Psalm 37:10

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.

Psalm 37:11

But the humble will inherit the land
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.

Psalm 37:12

The wicked person schemes against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him.

Psalm 37:13

The Lord laughs at him
because He sees that his day is coming.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

Psalm 37:15

Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.

Psalm 37:16

The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord supports the righteous.

Psalm 37:18

The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.

Psalm 37:19

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

Psalm 37:20

But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

Psalm 37:22

Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.

Psalm 37:23

A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.

Psalm 37:24

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand.

Psalm 37:25

I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.

Psalm 37:26

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.

Psalm 37:27

Turn away from evil and do what is good,
and dwell there forever.

Psalm 37:28

For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon His faithful ones.
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it permanently.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
his tongue speaks what is just.

Psalm 37:31

The instruction of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not falter.

Psalm 37:32

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and seeks to kill him;

Psalm 37:33

the Lord will not leave him
in the power of the wicked one
or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.
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Psalm 37:34

Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

Psalm 37:35

I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.

Psalm 37:36

Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.

Psalm 37:37

Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the man of peace will have a future.

Psalm 37:38

But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future of the wicked will be destroyed.

Psalm 37:39

The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,
their refuge in a time of distress.

Psalm 37:40

The Lord helps and delivers them;
He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in Him.
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