Thematic Bible




Psalm 37:1 (show verse)

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Psalm 37:2 (show verse)

For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

Psalm 37:3 (show verse)

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

Psalm 37:4 (show verse)

Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Psalm 37:5 (show verse)

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Psalm 37:6 (show verse)

He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

Psalm 37:7 (show verse)

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Psalm 37:8 (show verse)

Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

Psalm 37:9 (show verse)

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

Psalm 37:10 (show verse)

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

Psalm 37:11 (show verse)

But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

Psalm 37:12 (show verse)

Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

Psalm 37:13 (show verse)

The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

Psalm 37:14 (show verse)

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

Psalm 37:15 (show verse)

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

Psalm 37:16 (show verse)

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Psalm 37:17 (show verse)

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

Psalm 37:18 (show verse)

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

Psalm 37:19 (show verse)

They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.

Psalm 37:20 (show verse)

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

Psalm 37:21 (show verse)

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

Psalm 37:22 (show verse)

Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

Psalm 37:23 (show verse)

The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Psalm 37:24 (show verse)

Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.

Psalm 37:25 (show verse)

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

Psalm 37:26 (show verse)

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

Psalm 37:27 (show verse)

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

Psalm 37:28 (show verse)

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Psalm 37:29 (show verse)

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

Psalm 37:30 (show verse)

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Psalm 37:31 (show verse)

The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

Psalm 37:32 (show verse)

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Psalm 37:33 (show verse)

But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.
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Psalm 37:34 (show verse)

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Psalm 37:35 (show verse)

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

Psalm 37:36 (show verse)

But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

Psalm 37:37 (show verse)

Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

Psalm 37:38 (show verse)

Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

Psalm 37:39 (show verse)

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

Psalm 37:40 (show verse)

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.