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.