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Psalm 37:23-40
New King James Version
Psalm 37:23-40
New King James Version
23 (A)The steps of a good man are [a]ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 (B)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
26 (C)He is [b]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 (D)The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell in it forever.
30 (E)The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall [c]slide.
32 The wicked (F)watches the righteous,
And seeks to slay him.
33 The Lord (G)will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 (H)Wait on the Lord,
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36 Yet [d]he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
38 (I)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength (J)in the time of trouble.
40 And (K)the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
(L)Because they trust in Him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:23 established
- Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day
- Psalm 37:31 slip
- Psalm 37:36 So with MT, LXX, Tg.; Syr., Vg. I passed by
Psalm 37:23-40
New International Version
Psalm 37:23-40
New International Version
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(A)
of the one who delights(B) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(C)
for the Lord upholds(D) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(E)
or their children begging(F) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(G)
their children will be a blessing.[a](H)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(I)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(J)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(K)
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[b];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.(L)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(M)
and dwell in it forever.(N)
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(O)
and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(P)
their feet do not slip.(Q)
32 The wicked lie in wait(R) for the righteous,(S)
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned(T) when brought to trial.(U)
34 Hope in the Lord(V)
and keep his way.(W)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,(X) you will see(Y) it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing(Z) like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.(AA)
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
- Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
- Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
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