Verse 12
Psalms 37:12
Bible in Basic English
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The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַ/צַּדִּ֑יק וְ/חֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣י/ו שִׁנָּֽי/ו
English Translation
The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 37 Context
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<Of David.> Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
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For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.
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Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
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So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
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Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.
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And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the s...
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Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does wel...
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Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause...
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For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for the...
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For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not...
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But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without...
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12
The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
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He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
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The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put t...
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But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
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For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.
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The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.
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They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will hav...
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But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lamb...
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The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others...
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Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him...
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The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.
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Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.
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I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children lo...
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All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
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Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
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For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for e...
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The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.
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The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
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The law of his God (Elohim) is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
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The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
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The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged.
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Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your her...
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I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.
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But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.
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Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
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But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.
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But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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And the Lord will be their help, and keep them safe: he will take them out of the hands of the evil-...
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