Psalm 37 :: New English Translation (NET)

Security of Those Who Trust in the LORD, and Insecurity of the Wicked.

Psa 37:1

Psa 37:1Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Psa 37:2

Psa 37:2For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

Psa 37:3

Psa 37:3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

Psa 37:4

Psa 37:4Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.

Psa 37:5

Psa 37:5Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

Psa 37:6

Psa 37:6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

Psa 37:7

Psa 37:7Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Psa 37:8

Psa 37:8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

Psa 37:9

Psa 37:9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.

Psa 37:10

Psa 37:10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

Psa 37:11

Psa 37:11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

Psa 37:12

Psa 37:12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

Psa 37:13

Psa 37:13The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

Psa 37:14

Psa 37:14Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

Psa 37:15

Psa 37:15Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Psa 37:16

Psa 37:16The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

Psa 37:17

Psa 37:17for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly.

Psa 37:18

Psa 37:18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

Psa 37:19

Psa 37:19They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.

Psa 37:20

Psa 37:20But evil men will die; the LORD's enemies will be incinerated - they will go up in smoke.

Psa 37:21

Psa 37:21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

Psa 37:22

Psa 37:22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

Psa 37:23

Psa 37:23The LORD grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.

Psa 37:24

Psa 37:24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.

Psa 37:25

Psa 37:25I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

Psa 37:26

Psa 37:26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

Psa 37:27

Psa 37:27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

Psa 37:28

Psa 37:28For the LORD promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Psa 37:29

Psa 37:29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

Psa 37:30

Psa 37:30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Psa 37:31

Psa 37:31The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.

Psa 37:32

Psa 37:32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Psa 37:33

Psa 37:33But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.

Psa 37:34

Psa 37:34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Psa 37:35

Psa 37:35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

Psa 37:36

Psa 37:36But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.

Psa 37:37

Psa 37:37Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

Psa 37:38

Psa 37:38Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

Psa 37:39

Psa 37:39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

Psa 37:40

Psa 37:40The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

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Psalm 37 :: New English Translation (NET)

Security of Those Who Trust in the LORD, and Insecurity of the Wicked.

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