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href="/psalms/37-3.htm">3</a>Trust in the Lord and do what is good;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.3.1">a</a>dwell in the land and live securely.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.37.3.1">a</a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.3.2">b</a> <A name="5"></a><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">4</a>Take delight in the Lord,and he will give you your heart’s desires.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.4.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="6"></a><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">5</a>Commit your way to the Lord;trust in him, and he will act,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.5.1">a</a> <A name="7"></a><a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">6</a>making your righteousness shine like the dawn,your justice like the noonday.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.6.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="8"></a><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">7</a>Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.7.1">a</a>do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the person who carries out evil plans.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.7.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="9"></a><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">8</a>Refrain from anger and give up your rage;do not be agitated — it can only bring harm.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.8.1">a</a> <A name="10"></a><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">9</a>For evildoers will be destroyed,but those who put their hope in the Lordwill inherit the land.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.9.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="11"></a><a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">10</a>A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;though you look for him, he will not be there.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.10.1">a</a> <A name="12"></a><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">11</a>But the humble will inherit the land<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.11.1">a</a>and will enjoy abundant prosperity.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.11.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="13"></a><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">12</a>The wicked person schemes against the righteousand gnashes his teeth at him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.12.1">a</a> <A name="14"></a><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">13</a>The Lord laughs at him<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.13.1">a</a>because he sees that his day is coming.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.13.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="15"></a><a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">14</a>The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.37.14.1">A</a> bowto bring down the poor and needyand to slaughter those whose way is upright.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.14.1">a</a> <A name="16"></a><a href="/psalms/37-15.htm">15</a>Their swords will enter their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.15.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="17"></a><a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">16</a>The little that the righteous person has is betterthan the abundance of many wicked people.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.16.1">a</a> <A name="18"></a><a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">17</a>For the arms of the wicked will be broken,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.17.1">a</a>but the Lord supports the righteous.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.17.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="19"></a><a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">18</a>The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,and their inheritance will last forever.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.18.1">a</a> <A name="20"></a><a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">19</a>They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;they will be satisfied in days of hunger.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.19.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="21"></a><a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">20</a>But the wicked will perish;the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,will fade away —they will fade away like smoke.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.20.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="22"></a><a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">21</a>The wicked person borrows and does not repay,but the righteous one is gracious and giving.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.21.1">a</a> <A name="23"></a><a href="/psalms/37-22.htm">22</a>Those who are blessed by the Lord will inherit the land,but those cursed by him will be destroyed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.22.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="24"></a><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">23</a>A person’s steps are established by the Lord,and he takes pleasure in his way.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.23.1">a</a> <A name="25"></a><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">24</a>Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,because the Lord supports him with his hand.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.24.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="26"></a><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">25</a>I have been young and now I am old,yet I have not seen the righteous abandonedor his children begging for bread.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.25.1">a</a> <A name="27"></a><a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">26</a>He is always generous, always lending,and his children are a blessing.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.26.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="28"></a><a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">27</a>Turn away from evil, do what is good,and settle permanently.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.27.1">a</a> <A name="29"></a><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">28</a>For the Lord loves justiceand will not abandon his faithful ones.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.28.1">a</a>They are kept safe forever,but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.28.2">b</a> <A name="30"></a><a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">29</a>The righteous will inherit the landand dwell in it permanently.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.29.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="31"></a><a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">30</a>The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;his tongue speaks what is just.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.30.1">a</a> <A name="32"></a><a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">31</a>The instruction of his God is in his heart;his steps do not falter.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.31.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="33"></a><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">32</a>The wicked one lies in wait for the righteousand intends to kill him;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.32.1">a</a> <A name="34"></a><a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">33</a>the Lord will not leave himin the power of the wicked oneor allow him to be condemned when he is judged.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.33.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="35"></a><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">34</a>Wait for the Lord and keep his way,and he will exalt you to inherit the land.You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.34.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="36"></a><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">35</a>I have seen a wicked, violent personwell-rooted,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.37.35.1">A</a> like a flourishing native tree.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.35.1">a</a> <A name="37"></a><a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">36</a>Then I<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.37.36.1">A</a> passed by and noticed he was gone;I searched for him, but he could not be found.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.36.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="38"></a><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">37</a>Watch the blameless and observe the upright,for the person of peace will have a future.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.37.37.1">a</a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.37.1">a</a> <A name="39"></a><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">38</a>But transgressors will all be eliminated;the future of the wicked will be destroyed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.38.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="40"></a><a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">39</a>The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,their refuge in a time of distress.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.39.1">a</a> <A name=""></a><a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">40</a>The Lord helps and delivers them;he will deliver them from the wicked and will save thembecause they take refuge in him.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.37.40.1">a</a></blockquote> <section id="footnotes-Psalms.37" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.37.3.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.3">37:3</a> Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness</aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.37.14.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.14">37:14</a> Lit their</aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.37.35.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.35">37:35</a> Hb obscure</aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.37.36.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.36">37:36</a> LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer; MT reads he</aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.37.37.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.37">37:37</a> Or posterity, also in v. 38</aside> <section id="cross-references-Psalms.37" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.1.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.1">37:1</a> Ps 73:3; Pr 3:31; 23:17; 24:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.2.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.2">37:2</a> Ps 92:7; 129:6; Jms 1:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.3.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.3">37:3</a> Ps 62:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.3.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.3">37:3</a> Pr 2:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.4.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.4">37:4</a> Ps 21:2; 145:19; Is 58:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.5.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.5">37:5</a> Ps 55:22; Pr 16:3; 1Pt 5:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.6.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.6">37:6</a> Ps 97:11; Is 58:8,10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.7.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.7">37:7</a> Ps 40:1; Lm 3:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.7.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.7">37:7</a> Jr 12:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.8.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.8">37:8</a> Eph 4:31; Col 3:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.9.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.9">37:9</a> Pr 2:21; Is 57:13; 60:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.10.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.10">37:10</a> Jb 7:10; 24:24; Ps 37:35–36</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.11.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.11">37:11</a> Mt 5:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.11.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.11">37:11</a> Ps 72:7</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.12.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.12">37:12</a> Ps 31:13,20; 35:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.13.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.13">37:13</a> Ps 2:4; 59:8; Hab 1:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.13.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.13">37:13</a> 1Sm 26:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.14.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.14">37:14</a> Ps 11:2; Lm 2:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.15.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.15">37:15</a> 1Sm 2:4; Ps 46:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.16.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.16">37:16</a> Pr 15:16; 16:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.17.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.17">37:17</a> Ps 10:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.17.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.17">37:17</a> Ps 145:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.18.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.18">37:18</a> Ps 1:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.19.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.19">37:19</a> Jb 5:20; Ps 33:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.20.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.20">37:20</a> Ps 68:2; Hs 13:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.21.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.21">37:21</a> Ps 112:5,9</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.22.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.22">37:22</a> Pr 3:33</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.23.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.23">37:23</a> 1Sm 2:9; Ps 66:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.24.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.24">37:24</a> Ps 145:14; Pr 24:16; Mc 7:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.25.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.25">37:25</a> Pr 10:3; Is 41:17</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.26.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.26">37:26</a> Dt 15:8; Ps 112:5,9; Mt 5:42</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.27.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.27">37:27</a> Ps 34:14; 102:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.28.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.28">37:28</a> Dt 31:6; Heb 13:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.28.2"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.28">37:28</a> Ps 21:10; Pr 2:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.29.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.29">37:29</a> Pr 2:21; Is 60:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.30.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.30">37:30</a> Ps 49:3; 119:13; Pr 10:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.31.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.31">37:31</a> Dt 6:6; Ps 40:8; 119:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.32.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.32">37:32</a> Ps 10:8; 17:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.33.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.33">37:33</a> Ps 34:22; 109:31; 2Pt 2:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.34.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.34">37:34</a> Ps 27:14; 52:5–6; 91:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.35.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.35">37:35</a> Jb 5:3; Jr 12:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.36.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.36">37:36</a> Jb 20:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.37.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.37">37:37</a> Is 57:1–2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.38.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.38">37:38</a> Ps 1:4–6; Pr 2:22</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.39.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.39">37:39</a> Ps 3:8; 9:9; 62:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.37.40.1"><a href="#start-Psalms.37.40">37:40</a> 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