156 lines
3.7 KiB
Markdown
156 lines
3.7 KiB
Markdown
Psalm 37Instruction in Wisdom
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1. Do not be agitated by evildoers;
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do not envy those who do wrong.
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2. For they wither quickly like grass
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and wilt like tender green plants.
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3. Trust in
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the Lord and do what is good;
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dwell in the land and live securely.
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4. Take delight in
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the Lord,
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and he will give you your heart's desires.
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5. Commit your way to
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the Lord;
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trust in him, and he will act,
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6. making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
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your justice like the noonday.
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7. Be silent before
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the Lord and wait expectantly for him;
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do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
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by the person who carries out evil plans.
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8. Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
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do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.
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9. For evildoers will be destroyed,
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but those who put their hope in
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the Lord
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will inherit the land.
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10. A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
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though you look for him, he will not be there.
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11. But the humble will inherit the land
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and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
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12. The wicked person schemes against the righteous
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and gnashes his teeth at him.
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13.
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The Lord laughs at him
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because he sees that his day is coming.
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14. The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow
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to bring down the poor and needy
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and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
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15. Their swords will enter their own hearts,
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and their bows will be broken.
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16. The little that the righteous person has is better
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than the abundance of many wicked people.
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17. For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
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the Lord supports the righteous.
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18.
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The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
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and their inheritance will last forever.
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19. They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
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they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
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20. But the wicked will perish;
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the Lord's enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
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will fade away--
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they will fade away like smoke.
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21. The wicked person borrows and does not repay,
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but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
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22. Those who are blessed by
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the Lord will inherit the land,
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but those cursed by him will be destroyed.
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23. A person's steps are established by
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the Lord,
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and he takes pleasure in his way.
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24. Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
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because
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the Lord supports him with his hand.
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25. I have been young and now I am old,
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yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
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or his children begging for bread.
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26. He is always generous, always lending,
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and his children are a blessing.
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27. Turn away from evil, do what is good,
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and settle permanently.
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28. For
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the Lord loves justice
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and will not abandon his faithful ones.
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They are kept safe forever,
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but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
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29. The righteous will inherit the land
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and dwell in it permanently.
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30. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
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his tongue speaks what is just.
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31. The instruction of his God is in his heart;
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his steps do not falter.
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32. The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
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and intends to kill him;
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the Lord will not leave him
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in the power of the wicked one
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or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.
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34. Wait
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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 watch when the wicked are destroyed.
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35. I have seen a wicked, violent person
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well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.
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36. Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
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I searched for him, but he could not be found.
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37. Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
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for the person of peace will have a future.
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38. But transgressors will all be eliminated;
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the future of the wicked will be destroyed.
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39. The salvation of the righteous is from
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the Lord,
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their refuge in a time of distress.
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40.
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The Lord helps and delivers them;
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he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
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because they take refuge in him.
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