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Psalm 37:1–4

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1Do not fret because of those who are evil

or be enviousv of those who do wrong;w

2for like the grass they will soon wither,x

like green plants they will soon die away.y

3Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the landz and enjoy safe pasture.a

4Take delightb in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.c

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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Cross references

  1. vPr 3:31; 23:17–18
  2. wPs 73:3; Pr 24:19
  3. xSee 2 Ki 19:26; Job 14:2; Ps 102:4; Isa 40:7
  4. yver 38; Ps 90:6; 92:7; Jas 1:10
  5. zDt 30:20
  6. aEze 34:14; Jn 10:9
  7. bSee Job 27:10
  8. cSee Job 7:6; Ps 21:2; 145:19; Mt 6:33

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

be not envious of wrongdoers!

For they will soon fade like the grass

and wither like the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t worry about the wicked

or envy those who do wrong.

For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not fret because of evildoers;

do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

For like the grass they will dry up quickly,

and like green vegetation they will wither.

Trust Yahweh and do good.

Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Fret not thyself because of evildoers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

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

Delight thyself also in the Lord;

And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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