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