{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":37,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/36","next":"psalms/38","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"1 Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.","f":["This psalm is an acrostic poem, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"1 Do not fret over those who do evil;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not envy those who do wrong."}],"h":"Delight Yourself in the LORD","style":"pshdg"},{"v":2,"t":"For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For they wither quickly like grass"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and wilt like tender plants."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Trust in the LORD and do good;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Delight yourself in the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and He will give you the desires of your heart."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Commit your way to the LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"trust in Him, and He will do it."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"your justice like the noonday sun."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, [when they] carry out wicked schemes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be still before the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and wait patiently for Him;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"do not fret when men prosper in their ways,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[when they] carry out wicked schemes."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret — it can only bring harm.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Refrain from anger and abandon wrath;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not fret — it can only bring harm."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the evildoers will be cut off,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"though you look for them, they will not be found."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.","f":["Or the earth; see Matthew 5:5."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But the meek will inherit the land"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and delight in abundant prosperity."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The wicked scheme against the righteous"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and gnash their teeth at them,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":13,"t":"but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"but the Lord laughs,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"seeing that their day is coming."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways [are] upright.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The wicked have drawn the sword"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and bent the bow"},{"style":"indent1","t":"to bring down the poor and needy,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to slay those whose ways [are] upright."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"[But] their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"[But] their swords will pierce their own hearts,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their bows will be broken."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"Better [is] the little of the righteous than the abundance of many [who are] wicked.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Better [is] the little of the righteous"},{"style":"indent2","t":"than the abundance of many [who are] wicked."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the arms of the wicked will be broken,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the LORD upholds the righteous."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The LORD knows the days of the blameless,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their inheritance will last forever."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":19,"t":"In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"In the time of evil they will not be ashamed,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and in the days of famine they will be satisfied."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"But the wicked and enemies of the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"will perish like the glory of the fields."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They will vanish;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"like smoke they will fade away."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The wicked borrow and do not repay,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the righteous are gracious and giving."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":22,"t":"Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Surely those He blesses will inherit the land,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the cursed will be destroyed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":23,"t":"The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD [who] takes delight in his journey.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[who] takes delight in his journey."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":24,"t":"Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.","f":["Or upholds him with His hand"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the LORD is holding his hand."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":25,"t":"I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I once was young and now am old,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or their children begging for bread."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":26,"t":"They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They are ever generous and quick to lend,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their children are a blessing."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":27,"t":"Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Turn away from evil and do good,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so that you will abide forever."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":28,"t":"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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For the LORD loves justice"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and will not forsake His saints."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They are preserved forever,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":29,"t":"The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The righteous will inherit the land"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and dwell in it forever."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":30,"t":"The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and his tongue speaks justice."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":31,"t":"The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The law of his God is in his heart;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"his steps do not falter."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":32,"t":"Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and seek to slay them,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":33,"t":"the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"the LORD will not leave them in their power"},{"style":"indent2","t":"or let them be condemned under judgment."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":34,"t":"Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see [it].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Wait for the LORD and keep His way,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and He will raise you up to inherit the land."},{"style":"indent1","t":"When the wicked are cut off,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you will see [it]."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":35,"t":"I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I have seen a wicked, ruthless man"},{"style":"indent2","t":"flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":36,"t":"yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"yet he passed away and was no more;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"though I searched, he could not be found."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":37,"t":"Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity [awaits] the man of peace.","f":["Or for there is a future for the man of peace"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Consider the blameless and observe the upright,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for posterity [awaits] the man of peace."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":38,"t":"But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But the transgressors will all be destroyed;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the future of the wicked will be cut off."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":39,"t":"The salvation of the righteous [is] from the LORD; [He is] their stronghold in time of trouble.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The salvation of the righteous [is] from the LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[He is] their stronghold in time of trouble."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":40,"t":"The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The LORD helps and delivers them;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He rescues and saves them from the wicked,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because they take refuge in Him."}],"style":"indent1"}],"superscription":"Of David."}