Psalm 37 (New King James Version)
Psalm 37 A Psalm of David.
1 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon
be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in
the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the
desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. 6 He shall bring
forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait
patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who
brings wicked schemes to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes
harm. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his
place, But it shall be no more. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves
in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. 13 The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. 15 Their sword shall
enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man has Is better
than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD
upholds the righteous. 18 The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be
forever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be
satisfied. 20 But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the
meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. 21 The wicked borrows and does not
repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. 22 For those blessed by Him shall inherit the
earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the
LORD, And He delights in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD
upholds him with His hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the
righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. 26 He is ever merciful, and lends; And his
descendants are blessed. 27 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. 28 For the
LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the
descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it
forever. 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice. 31 The law of
his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. 32 The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks
to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. 34
Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked
are cut off, you shall see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a
native green tree. 36 Yet he passed away,[a] and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but
he could not be found. 37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that
man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be
cut off. 39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of
trouble. 40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them, Because they trust in Him.
