(A)Trust in the Lord and do good;
(B)Live in the land and [a](C)cultivate faithfulness.
(D)Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will (E)give you the desires of your heart.
(F)Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring out (G)your righteousness as the light,
And your judgment (H)as the noonday.

[b]Rest in the Lord and (I)wait [c]patiently for Him;
(J)Do not get upset because of one who is (K)successful in his way,
Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.
Cease from anger and (L)abandon wrath;
Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing.
For (M)evildoers will be eliminated,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will (N)inherit the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:3 Or feed securely; or feed on His faithfulness
  2. Psalm 37:7 Or Be still
  3. Psalm 37:7 Or longingly

Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(A) and enjoy safe pasture.(B)
Take delight(C) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.(D)

Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him(E) and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward(F) shine like the dawn,(G)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

Be still(H) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(I) for him;
do not fret(J) when people succeed in their ways,(K)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(L)

Refrain from anger(M) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret(N)—it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,(O)
    but those who hope(P) in the Lord will inherit the land.(Q)

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