Verse 4
Psalms 37:4
World English Bible, British Edition
4
Also delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל יְהוָ֑ה וְ/יִֽתֶּן לְ֝/ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽ/ךָ
English Translation
And take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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Chapter 37 Context
1
Don’t fret because of evildoers,
neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
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2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
and wither like the green herb.
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3
Trust in the LORD, and do good.
Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
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4
Also delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Commit your way to the LORD.
Trust also in him, and he will do this:
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6
he will make your righteousness shine out like light,
and your justice as the noon day sun.
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7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.
Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way,
bec...
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8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath.
Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
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9
For evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
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10
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more.
Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t...
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11
But the humble shall inherit the land,
and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12
The wicked plots against the just,
and gnashes at him with his teeth.
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13
The Lord will laugh at him,
for he sees that his day is coming.
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14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
to ki...
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15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart.
Their bows shall be broken.
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16
Better is a little that the righteous has,
than the abundance of many wicked.
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17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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18
The LORD knows the days of the perfect.
Their inheritance shall be forever.
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19
They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil.
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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20
But the wicked shall perish.
The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields.
They wi...
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21
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
but the righteous give generously.
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22
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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23
A man’s steps are established by the LORD.
He delights in his way.
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24
Though he stumble, he shall not fall,
for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
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25
I have been young, and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his children begg...
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26
All day long he deals graciously, and lends.
His offspring is blessed.
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27
Depart from evil, and do good.
Live securely forever.
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28
For the LORD loves justice,
and doesn’t forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the chil...
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29
The righteous shall inherit the land,
and live in it forever.
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30
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom.
His tongue speaks justice.
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31
The law of his God (Elohim) is in his heart.
None of his steps shall slide.
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32
The wicked watch the righteous,
and seek to kill him.
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33
The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
nor condemn him when he is judged.
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34
Wait for the LORD, and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land.
When the wicked are...
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35
I have seen the wicked in great power,
spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
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36
But he passed away, and behold, he was not.
Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37
Mark the perfect man, and see the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.
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38
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD.
He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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40
The LORD helps them and rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
because they h...
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