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Psalm 37:1-2
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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious(A) of those who do wrong;(B)
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,(C)
    like green plants they will soon die away.(D)

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  1. Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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Psalm 37:1-2
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37 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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

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Psalm 37:7-8
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7 Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

8 Refrain from anger(F) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret(G)—it leads only to evil.

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Psalm 37:7-8
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7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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