34 (A)Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
    and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
    you will look on (B)when the wicked are cut off.

35 (C)I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
    spreading himself like (D)a green laurel tree.[a]
36 But he passed away,[b] and behold, (E)he was no more;
    though I sought him, he could not be found.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:35 The identity of this tree is uncertain
  2. Psalm 37:36 Or But one passed by

34 Hope in the Lord(A)
    and keep his way.(B)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,(C) you will see(D) it.

35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing(E) 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.(F)

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