Thematic Bible
Psalm 37:1 (show verse)
([Psalm of David]) Do not be bothered by evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
Psalm 37:2 (show verse)
They will quickly dry up like grass and whither away like green plants.
Psalm 37:3 (show verse)
Trust Jehovah and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
Psalm 37:4 (show verse)
Be happy with Jehovah and he will provide you with the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:5 (show verse)
Dedicate your life to Jehovah. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf.
Psalm 37:6 (show verse)
He will cause your righteousness to shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:7 (show verse)
Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
Psalm 37:8 (show verse)
Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be agitated with anger and jealousy. It only leads to evil.
Psalm 37:9 (show verse)
For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who wait for Jehovah will inherit the land.
Psalm 37:10 (show verse)
A short time from now the wicked man will be no more. You will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
Psalm 37:11 (show verse)
The meek (gentle) (mild) (humble) will inherit the earth and will delight in the abundance 0f peace.
Psalm 37:12 (show verse)
The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:13 (show verse)
Jehovah laughs at him, for he sees that his day will come.
Psalm 37:14 (show verse)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalm 37:15 (show verse)
Their sword will enter their own heart. Their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:16 (show verse)
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.
Psalm 37:17 (show verse)
The arms of the wicked will be broken, but Jehovah sustains the righteous.
Psalm 37:18 (show verse)
Jehovah knows the days of the blameless. Their inheritance will be forever.
Psalm 37:19 (show verse)
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they will have abundance.
Psalm 37:20 (show verse)
But the wicked will perish! The enemies of Jehovah will be like the glory of the pastures. They vanish, like smoke they vanish away.
Psalm 37:21 (show verse)
The wicked borrows and does not pay back. But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Psalm 37:22 (show verse)
Those blessed by him will inherit the land. But those cursed by him will be destroyed.
Psalm 37:23 (show verse)
Jehovah directs a person's steps and Jehovah delights in his way.
Psalm 37:24 (show verse)
When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because Jehovah holds on to his hand.
Psalm 37:25 (show verse)
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
Psalm 37:26 (show verse)
He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
Psalm 37:27 (show verse)
Turn away from evil, do good, and live forever.
Psalm 37:28 (show verse)
Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalm 37:29 (show verse)
The righteous will inherit (seize) (take possession of) the earth, and dwell on it forever (in perpetuity).
Psalm 37:30 (show verse)
The mouth of the righteous reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
Psalm 37:31 (show verse)
The law of his God is in his heart. His steps do not waver (slip).
Psalm 37:32 (show verse)
The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.
Psalm 37:33 (show verse)
Jehovah will not leave him in his hand or let him be condemned when he is judged.
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Psalm 37:34 (show verse)
Wait for Jehovah and keep his way and he will exalt you to inherit the earth. You will see it when the wicked are destroyed.
Psalm 37:35 (show verse)
I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Psalm 37:36 (show verse)
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more. I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:37 (show verse)
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright. His future will be filled with peace.
Psalm 37:38 (show verse)
But transgressors will be altogether destroyed. The posterity of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalm 37:39 (show verse)
But the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah. He is their strength in time of trouble.
Psalm 37:40 (show verse)
Jehovah helps them and delivers them. He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take put their trust in Him.