Psalm 37

Instruction in Wisdom

Davidic.

Do[a] not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.(A)
For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.(B)

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;(C)
dwell in the land and live securely.[b](D)
Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.(E)

Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him, and He will act,(F)
making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.(G)

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;(H)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
  2. Psalm 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness

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