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Psalm 37:5-24
English Standard Version
Psalm 37:5-24
English Standard Version
5 (A)Commit your way to the Lord;
(B)trust in him, and he will act.
6 (C)He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as (D)the noonday.
7 (E)Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
(F)fret not yourself over the one who (G)prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 (H)Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
(I)Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 (J)For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall (K)inherit the land.
10 In (L)just a little while, the wicked will be no more;
though you look carefully at (M)his place, he will not be there.
11 But (N)the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in (O)abundant peace.
12 The wicked (P)plots against the righteous
and (Q)gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord (R)laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his (S)day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and (T)bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose (U)way is upright;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their (V)bows shall be broken.
16 (W)Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For (X)the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord (Y)upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord (Z)knows the days of the blameless,
and their (AA)heritage will remain forever;
19 they are not put to shame in evil times;
in (AB)the days of famine they have abundance.
20 But the wicked will perish;
the enemies of the Lord are like (AC)the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like (AD)smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
but the righteous (AE)is generous and gives;
22 for those blessed by the Lord[a] shall (AF)inherit the land,
but those cursed by him (AG)shall be cut off.
23 The (AH)steps of a man are (AI)established by the Lord,
when he delights in his way;
24 (AJ)though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong,
for the Lord (AK)upholds his hand.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:22 Hebrew by him
Psalm 37:5-24
New International Version
Psalm 37:5-24
New International Version
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him(A) and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward(B) shine like the dawn,(C)
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still(D) before the Lord
and wait patiently(E) for him;
do not fret(F) when people succeed in their ways,(G)
when they carry out their wicked schemes.(H)
8 Refrain from anger(I) and turn from wrath;
do not fret(J)—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,(K)
but those who hope(L) in the Lord will inherit the land.(M)
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(N)
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(O)
and enjoy peace and prosperity.(P)
12 The wicked plot(Q) against the righteous
and gnash their teeth(R) at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.(S)
14 The wicked draw the sword(T)
and bend the bow(U)
to bring down the poor and needy,(V)
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(W)
and their bows will be broken.(X)
16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth(Y) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(Z)
but the Lord upholds(AA) the righteous.
18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(AB)
and their inheritance will endure forever.(AC)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:(AD)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(AE)
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