Psalm 37:1-9

Common English Bible

37 Don’t get upset over evildoers;
    don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,
²     because they will fade fast, like grass;
    they will wither like green vegetables.
³ Trust the Lord and do good;
    live in the land, and farm faithfulness.
⁴ Enjoy the Lord,
    and he will give what your heart asks.
⁵ Commit your way to the Lord!
    Trust him! He will act
⁶     and will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
    your justice like high noon.
⁷ Be still before the Lord,
    and wait^[b] for him.
Don’t get upset when someone gets ahead—
    someone who invents evil schemes.