Psalm 37:10-20

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.^(A)
11 But the humble will inherit the land^(B)
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.^(C)

¹² The wicked person schemes against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him.^(D)
13 The Lord laughs at him^(E)
because he sees that his day is coming.^(F)

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the^[a] bow
to bring down the poor and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.^(G)
15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.^(H)

¹⁶ The little that the righteous person has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.^(I)
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,^(J)
but the Lord supports the righteous.^(K)

¹⁸ The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.^(L)
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.^(M)

²⁰ But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.^(N)