King James Version
Psalms • Chapter 37
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Do not be upset because of evildoers; do not be envious of those who do wrong.
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For like grass they will quickly wither, and like green herbs they will fade away.
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Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
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And take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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Roll your way upon the Lord and trust in Him, and He will act.
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And bring forth your righteousness and your judgment like the midday.
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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.
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For the wicked will be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord will inherit the earth.
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Yet a little while, and there will be no wicked; and you will look at his place, and he will not be there.
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And the humble shall inherit the earth, and they shall delight themselves in abundant peace.
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The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
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My lord will laugh at him, for he has seen that his day will come.
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The sword of the wicked is drawn, and their bow is bent to slay the poor and needy, to slaughter the upright in heart.
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A sword will come into their heart, and their bows will be broken.
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Better is a little for the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance shall be forever.
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They will not be ashamed in a time of evil, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
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For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the splendor of the meadows; they shall vanish like smoke.
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The wicked borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
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For my blessed ones will inherit the earth, and those cursed by me will be cut off.
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From the LORD are the steps of a man established, and He desires his way.
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For if he falls, he will not be cast down, for the Lord upholds his hand.
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I was young, and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his offspring begging for bread.
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Every day he is gracious and lends, and his seed is for a blessing.
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Turn away from evil and do good, and dwell forever.
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For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
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The righteous shall inherit the earth and dwell upon it forever.
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
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The law of my God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
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The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.
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The Lord will not forsake us in His hand and will not condemn us in His judgment.
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Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; you will see when the wicked are cut off.
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I have seen a wicked man powerful and spreading out like a green tree.
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And he passed, and behold, we are not here, and I will seek him, and he will not be found.
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Keep the innocent and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
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And the sinners will be destroyed together; the end of the wicked will be cut off.
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And the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, a stronghold in times of trouble.
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And the LORD will help them and will rescue them; He will rescue them from the wicked and save them because they have taken refuge in Him.
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