Psalm 37:1-40 LSB

[1] Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward doers of unrighteousness. [2] For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. [3] Trust in Yahweh and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. [4] Delight yourself in Yahweh; And He will give you the desires of your heart. [5] Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it. [6] He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday. [7] Be still in Yahweh and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness. [8] Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. [9] For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land. [10] Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be there. [11] But the lowly will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant peace. [12] The wicked schemes against the righteous 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 bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct. [15] Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken. [16] Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked. [17] For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But Yahweh sustains the righteous. [18] Yahweh knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever. [19] They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will be satisfied. [20] But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of Yahweh will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—in smoke they vanish away. [21] The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. [22] For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off. [23] The footsteps of a man are established by Yahweh, And He delights in his way. [24] When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because Yahweh is the One who sustains his hand. [25] I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread. [26] All day long he is gracious and lends, And his seed is a blessing. [27] Depart from evil and do good, So you will dwell forever. [28] For Yahweh loves justice And will not forsake His holy ones; They are kept forever, But the seed of the wicked will be cut off. [29] The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever. [30] The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice. [31] The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip. [32] The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to put him to death. [33] Yahweh will not forsake him in his hand; He will not condemn him when he is judged. [34] Hope for Yahweh and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. [35] I have seen a wicked, ruthless man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. [36] Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. [37] Observe the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. [38] But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off. [39] But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh; He is their strength in time of distress. [40] Yahweh helps them and protects them; He protects them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.