3.7 KiB
Psalm 37Instruction in Wisdom
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Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.
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For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.
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Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.
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Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
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Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
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making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
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Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the person who carries out evil plans.
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Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.
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For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
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A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.
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But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
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The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming.
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The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the poor and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
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Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
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For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous.
The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.
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They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
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But the wicked will perish; the Lord's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke.
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The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
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Those who are blessed by the Lord will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be destroyed.
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A person's steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way.
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Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand.
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I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.
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He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.
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Turn away from evil, do what is good, and settle permanently.
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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.
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The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently.
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.
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The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
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The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;
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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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.
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I have seen a wicked, violent person well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.
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Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.
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Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the person of peace will have a future.
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But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.
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The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their refuge in a time of distress.
The Lord helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in him.