Psalm 37:1–25

1  aFret not thyself because of evildoers,

Neither bbe thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2  For they shall soon cbe cut down dlike the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

3  eTrust in the Lord, and do good;

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and †verily eethou shalt be fed.

4  fDelight thyself also in the Lord;

And ghe shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5  †hCommit thy way unto the Lord;

eTrust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6  And ihe shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

And thy judgment as jthe noonday.

7  †Rest in the Lord, and kwait patiently for him:

aFret not thyself because of him lwho prospereth in his way,

Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8  mCease from anger, and forsake wrath:

aFret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9  mmFor evildoers shall be cut off:

But those that wait upon the Lord, they shall ninherit the earth.

10  For oyet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:

Yea, thou shalt diligently consider phis place, and it shall not be.

11  But qthe meek shall ninherit the earth;

And shall fdelight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12  The wicked ||plotteth against the just,

And rgnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13  sThe Lord shall laugh at him:

For he seeth that this day is coming.

14  The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have ubent their bow,

To cast down wthe poor and needy,

And to slay †such as be of upright conversation.

15  Their sword shall enter into their own heart,

And xtheir bows shall be broken.

16  yA little that a righteous man hath

Is better than zthe riches of many wicked.

17  For athe arms of the wicked shall be broken:

But the Lord bupholdeth the righteous.

18  The Lord cknoweth the days of the upright:

And dtheir inheritance shall be for ever.

19  They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:

And ein 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; finto smoke shall they consume away.

21  The wicked gborroweth, and payeth not again:

But the righteous hsheweth mercy, and hgiveth.

22  iFor such as be blessed of him jshall inherit the earth;

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

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

And he delighteth in his way.

24  lThough he fall, he shall not be mutterly cast down:

For the Lord bupholdeth him with his hand.

25  I have been young, and now am old;

Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,

Nor mmhis seed nbegging bread.