Verse 4
Psalms 37:4
King James Version
4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine 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
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
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3
Trust in the LORD, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring
it to pass.
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6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his...
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8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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10
For yet a little while, and the wicked
shall not
be:
yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place,...
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11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth 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,
and t...
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15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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16
A little that a righteous man hath
is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD
shall be
as the fat of lambs: they shall c...
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21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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22
For
such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and
they that be cursed of him shall be cut o...
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23
The steps of a
good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth
him with his hand.
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25
I have been young, and
now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging...
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26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed
is
blessed.
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27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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28
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the see...
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29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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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 watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay 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 on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are...
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35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he
was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37
Mark the perfect
man, and behold the upright: for the end of
that man
is peace.
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38
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39
But the salvation of the righteous
is of the LORD:
he is
their strength in the time of trouble.
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40
And the LORD shall help them and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them,...
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