Psalm 37:18–24

18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,

and their inheritance will endure forever.

19 In times of disaster they will not wither;

in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

20 But the wicked will perish:

Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,

they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.

21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,

but the righteous give generously;

22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,

but those he curses will be destroyed.

23 The Lord makes firm the steps

of the one who delights in him;

24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,

for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright:

And their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:

And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish,

And the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs:

They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:

But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;

And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord:

And he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:

For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,

and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.

19 They will not be disgraced in hard times;

even in famine they will have more than enough.

20 But the wicked will die.

The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—

they will disappear like smoke.

21 The wicked borrow and never repay,

but the godly are generous givers.

22 Those the Lord blesses will possess the land,

but those he curses will die.

23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.

He delights in every detail of their lives.

24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,

for the Lord holds them by the hand.

18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,

And their inheritance shall be forever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,

And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish;

And the enemies of the Lord,

Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.

Into smoke they shall vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,

But the righteous shows mercy and gives.

22 For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,

But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;

For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

18 The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent,

and their reward will last forever.

19 They will not be ashamed when trouble comes.

They will be full in times of hunger.

20 But the wicked will die.

The Lord’s enemies will be like the flowers of the fields;

they will disappear like smoke.

21 The wicked borrow and don’t pay back,

but those who do right give freely to others.

22 Those whom the Lord blesses will inherit the land,

but those he curses will be sent away.

23 When people’s steps follow the Lord,

God is pleased with their ways.

24 If they stumble, they will not fall,

because the Lord holds their hand.

18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect;

And their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil;

And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish,

And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs:

They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again;

But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land;

And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 A man’s goings are established of Jehovah;

And he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;

For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever: 19 they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20 For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth: 22 for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way: 24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

18 The Lord knows the daily ⸤struggles⸥ of innocent people. 

Their inheritance will last forever. 

19 They will not be put to shame in trying times. 

Even in times of famine they will be satisfied. 

20 But wicked people will disappear. 

The Lord’s enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. 

They will vanish like smoke. 

21 A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. 

A righteous person is generous and giving. 

22 Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. 

Those who are cursed by him will be cut off. 

23 A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, 

and the Lord delights in his way. 

24 When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst 

because the Lord holds on to his hand. 

18 The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,

and their inheritance will last forever.

19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;

they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

20 But the wicked will perish;

the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,

will fade away—

they will fade away like smoke.

21 The wicked man borrows and does not repay,

but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

22 Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,

but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.

23 A man’s steps are established by the Lord,

and He takes pleasure in his way.

24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

because the Lord holds his hand.

18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless,

and their heritage will abide forever;

19 they are not put to shame in evil times;

in the days of famine they have abundance.

20 But the wicked perish,

and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;

they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,

but the righteous are generous and keep giving;

22 surely those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,

but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 Our steps are made firm by the Lord

when he delights in our way;

24 though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong,

for the Lord holds us by the hand.

18 Yahweh knows the days of the blameless,

and their inheritance will be forever.

19 They will not be put to shame in distressing times,

and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

20 But the wicked will perish,

and the enemies of Yahweh will be like the splendor of the pastures.

They vanish; in smoke they vanish.

21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,

but the righteous is gracious and gives.

22 For those blessed by him shall possess the land,

but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a man are established by Yahweh,

and he takes pleasure in his way.

24 Though he fall, he will not be cast headlong,

for Yahweh supports him with his hand.

18 Every day the Lord watches over those who are without blame.

What he has given them will last forever.

19 When trouble comes to them, they will have what they need.

When there is little food in the land, they will still have plenty.

20 But sinful people will die.

The Lord’s enemies will be like flowers in the field.

They will disappear like smoke.

21 Sinful people borrow and don’t pay back.

But those who are godly give freely to others.

22 The Lord will give the land to those he blesses.

But he will cut off those he puts a curse on.

23 If the Lord is pleased with the way a man lives,

he makes his steps secure.

24 Even if the man trips, he won’t fall.

The Lord’s hand takes good care of him.

18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless,

And their inheritance will be forever.

19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,

And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

20 But the wicked will perish;

And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures,

They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back,

But the righteous is gracious and gives.

22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,

But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,

Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.