Chapter 37

   [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.  

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  For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.  

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  Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.  

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  Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.  

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  Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.  

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  And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.  

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  Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.  

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  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.  

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  For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.  

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  For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.  

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  But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.  

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  The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.  

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  The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.  

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  The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.  

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  Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.  

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  Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.  

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  For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.  

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  Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.  

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  They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.  

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  But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.  

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  The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.  

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  For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.  

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  A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.  

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  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.  

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  I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.  

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  All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.  

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  Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.  

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  For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.  

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  The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.  

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  The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.  

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  The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.  

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  The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.  

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  Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.  

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  Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.  

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  I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.  

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  But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.  

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  Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.  

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  As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.  

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  But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.  

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  And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.   

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