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