Psalm 37:1-6

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Psalm 37^[a]

Of David.

¹Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious^(A) of those who do wrong;^(B)
²for like the grass they will soon wither,^(C)
like green plants they will soon die away.^(D)

³Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land^(E) and enjoy safe pasture.^(F)
⁴Take delight^(G) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(H)

⁵Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him^(I) and he will do this:
⁶He will make your righteous reward^(J) shine like the dawn,^(K)
your vindication like the noonday sun.

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Footnotes

Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Psalm 37:27-31

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²⁷Turn from evil and do good;^(A)
then you will dwell in the land forever.^(B)
²⁸For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(C)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[a];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(D)
²⁹The righteous will inherit the land^(E)
and dwell in it forever.^(F)

³⁰The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,^(G)
and their tongues speak what is just.
³¹The law of their God is in their hearts;^(H)
their feet do not slip.^(I)