Verse 12
Psalms 37:12
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The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.
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.
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Chapter 37 Context
1
A psalm of David. Don't be upset over wicked people, or be jealous of those who do wrong.
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For like grass, they will quickly dry up; like plants, they will soon wither away.
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Trust in the Lord, and do good. Live in the land and feed on faithfulness.
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Find your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you what you want the most.
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Entrust all that you do to the Lord. Place your confidence in him and he will help you.
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He will make your vindication shine like a light, the rightness of your cause like the noonday sun.
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Be still in God (Elohim)'s presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper...
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Give up your anger! Let go of your rage! Don't get mad—it only results in evil!
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For the wicked will be destroyed, and those who trust in the Lord will take possession of the land.
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In a little while the wicked will be no more—though you look for them you won't find them.
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The humble will own the land; they will live there happily, in peace and prosperity.
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The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.
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But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.
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The wicked draw their swords, and bend their bows to destroy the poor and needy, to kill those who l...
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But the swords of the wicked will slice through their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.
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For the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.
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They will not be humiliated in bad times; even in days of famine they will have plenty to eat.
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But the wicked will die. The enemies of the Lord are like the flowers of the field—they will vanish...
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The wicked borrow, but don't repay; while those who do right give generously.
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Those who are blessed by God (Elohim) will own the land, but those he curses will die.
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The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.
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Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.
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Once I was young, and now I've grown old, yet I've never seen those who do right abandoned, nor thei...
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They are always kind, and generous with their loans; their children are a blessing.
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Reject evil, do what is good, and you will live forever in the land.
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For the Lord loves fairness and he will never abandon those who are trustworthy. He will protect the...
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People who do right give good advice, explaining what is fair.
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God (Elohim)'s law lives in their minds, so they will not slip from his way.
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The wicked lie in wait for those who do good, intending to kill them.
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But the Lord will not let them fall into the hands of the wicked, and he will not let those who do g...
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Trust in the Lord, and stay on his path. He will lift you up and give you the land to own. You will...
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I have watched the wicked acting brutally, spreading like a large tree in its native land.
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But when I passed that way the next time, they were gone. I searched for them but couldn't find them...
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Observe the innocent, look at those who do right! Those who love peace have a future!
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But those who are rebellious will be altogether destroyed; the wicked have no future.
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The Lord saves those who live right; he is their protection in times of trouble.
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The Lord helps them and rescues them from the wicked. He saves them because they go to him for prote...
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