37 Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.
Do not envy those who do wicked things.
² They will quickly dry up like grass
and wither away like green plants.
³ Trust the Lord, and do good things.
Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
⁴ Be happy with the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
⁵ Entrust your ways to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will act ⌞on your behalf⌟.

²² the Lord’s mercy.
We were not completely wiped out.
His compassion is never limited.
²³ It is new every morning.
His faithfulness is great.
²⁴ My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⌞in life⌟.
That is why I find hope in him.’
²⁵ The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to anyone who seeks help from him.