Psalm 37:34-36

New International Version

³⁴Hope in the Lord^(A)
and keep his way.^(B)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,^(C) you will see^(D) it.

³⁵I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing^(E) like a luxuriant native tree,
³⁶but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.^(F)

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Psalm 37:34-36

English Standard Version

³⁴^(A)Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on ^(B)when the wicked are cut off.

³⁵^(C)I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like ^(D)a green laurel tree.^[a]
³⁶But he passed away,^[b] and behold, ^(E)he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found.