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Psalm 37

Exhortation to Patience and Trust

Of David.

Do not fret because of the wicked;
    do not be envious of wrongdoers,(A)

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Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
    do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
    over those who carry out evil devices.(A)

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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)

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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
    Do not envy the wicked,(A)

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31 Do not envy the violent,
    and do not choose any of their ways,(A)

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24 Do not envy the wicked,
    nor desire to be with them,(A)

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For I was envious of the arrogant;
    I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(A)

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21 envy,[a] drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.21 Other ancient authorities add murder

One’s own folly leads to ruin,
    yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell[a] in us desire envy?(A) But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.5 Other ancient authorities read the spirit that dwells

Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.(A) So it went on year by year; as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”(B)

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