Psalm 37:23–40

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

And He bdelights in his way.

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

Because bthe Lord is the One 1who holds his hand.

25 I have been young and now I am old,

Yet aI have not seen the righteous forsaken

Or bhis 1descendants begging bread.

26 All day long ahe is gracious and lends,

And bhis 1descendants are a blessing.

27 aDepart from evil and do good,

1So you will abide bforever.

28 For the Lord aloves 1justice

And bdoes not forsake His godly ones;

They are cpreserved forever,

But the 2ddescendants of the wicked will be cut off.

29 The righteous will ainherit the land

And bdwell in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous autters wisdom,

And his tongue bspeaks justice.

31 The alaw of his God is in his heart;

His bsteps do not slip.

32 The awicked spies upon the righteous

And bseeks to kill him.

33 The Lord will anot leave him in his hand

Or blet him be condemned when he is judged.

34 aWait for the Lord and keep His way,

And He will exalt you to inherit the land;

When the bwicked are cut off, you will see it.

35 I have aseen a wicked, violent man

Spreading himself like a bluxuriant 1tree in its native soil.

36 Then 1he passed away, and lo, he awas no more;

I sought for him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the 1ablameless man, and behold the bupright;

For the man of peace will have a 2cposterity.

38 But transgressors will be altogether adestroyed;

The 1posterity of the wicked will be bcut off.

39 But the asalvation of the righteous is from the Lord;

He is their strength bin time of trouble.

40 aThe Lord helps them and delivers them;

He bdelivers them from the wicked and saves them,

Because they ctake refuge in Him.