Psalm 37:21-29

Evangelical Heritage Version

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous are gracious and give.
²² So those God blesses will inherit the earth,
but those he curses will be cut off.
²³ By the Lord the steps of a person are made secure.
Then he will delight in his way.
²⁴ Though he falls, he will not stay down,
because the Lord holds him by his hand.
²⁵ I was a young man. Now I am old.
But I have never seen a righteous person forsaken
or his children begging for bread.
²⁶ Every day he is gracious and lends.
His children will be blessed.
²⁷ Turn back from evil and do good.
Then you will remain forever.
²⁸ For the Lord loves justice.
He will not forsake his favored ones.^[a]
They will be protected forever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
²⁹ The righteous will inherit the earth.
They will dwell on it forever.