Psalms 37

Security of those who trust in Jehovah, and insecurity of the wicked.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

Trust in Jehovah, and do good;

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;

Commit thy way unto Jehovah;

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:

For evil-doers shall be cut off;

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:

But the meek shall inherit the land,

The wicked plotteth against the just,

The Lord will laugh at him;

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,

Their sword shall enter into their own heart,

Better is a little that the righteous hath

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;

Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect;

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil;

But the wicked shall perish,

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again;

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land;

A man’s goings are established of Jehovah;

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;

I have been young, and now am old;

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth;

Depart from evil, and do good;

For Jehovah loveth justice,

The righteous shall inherit the land,

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,

The law of his God is in his heart;

The wicked watcheth the righteous,

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand,

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way,

I have seen the wicked in great power,

But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright;

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together:

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah:

And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: