Psalm 37:32-40

Christian Standard Bible

³² The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and intends to kill him;^(A)
33 the Lord will not leave him
in the power of the wicked one
or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.^(B)

³⁴ Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.^(C)

³⁵ I have seen a wicked, violent person
well-rooted,^[a] like a flourishing native tree.^(D)
36 Then I^[b] passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.^(E)

³⁷ Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the person of peace will have a future.^[c](F)
38 But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future of the wicked will be destroyed.^(G)

³⁹ The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,
their refuge in a time of distress.^(H)
40 The Lord helps and delivers them;
he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in him.^(I)