Psalm 37:1-40 NASBS

[1] Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. [2] For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. [3] Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. [4] Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. [5] Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. [6] He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment 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 carries out wicked schemes. [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 wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. [10] Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. [11] But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. [12] The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth. [13] The Lord laughs at him, For He sees 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 the LORD sustains the righteous. [18] The LORD 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 have abundance. [20] But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-like 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 steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way. [24] When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. [25] I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. [26] All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. [27] Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever. [28] For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants 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 kill him. [33] The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged. [34] Wait for the LORD 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, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. [36] Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. [37] Mark 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 the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble. [40] The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.