37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

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The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked

A Psalm of David.

37 Do(A) not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
For they shall soon be cut down (B)like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.

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(By David.)

Trust the Lord

Don't be annoyed by anyone
who does wrong,
    and don't envy them.
They will soon disappear
    like grass without rain.

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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

37 Don’t get upset over evildoers;
    don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,
    because they will fade fast, like grass;
    they will wither like green vegetables.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:1 Ps 37 is an alphabetic acrostic poem; see the note at Pss 9–10.

God Will Reward Fairly

Of David.

37 Don’t be upset because of evil people.
    Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,
because like the grass, they will soon dry up.
    Like green plants, they will soon die away.

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