21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;(A)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses(B) will be destroyed.(C)

23 The Lord makes firm the steps(D)
    of the one who delights(E) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(F)
    for the Lord upholds(G) him with his hand.

25 I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(H)
    or their children begging(I) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(J)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](K)

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

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[b];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(O)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(P)
    and dwell in it forever.(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
  2. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever

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