Psalms 37:1-15

¹A psalm of David. Don't be upset over wicked people, or be jealous of those who do wrong.

²For like grass, they will quickly dry up; like plants, they will soon wither away.

³Trust in the Lord, and do good. Live in the land and feed on faithfulness.

⁴Find your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you what you want the most.

⁵Entrust all that you do to the Lord. Place your confidence in him and he will help you.

⁶He will make your vindication shine like a light, the rightness of your cause like the noonday sun.

⁷Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.

⁸Give up your anger! Let go your rage! Don't get mad—it only results in evil!

⁹For the wicked will be destroyed, and those who trust in the Lord will take possession of the land.

¹⁰In a little while the wicked will be no more—though you look for them you won't find them.

¹¹The humble will own the land; they will live there happily, in peace and prosperity.

¹²The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.

¹³But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.

¹⁴The wicked draw their swords, and bend their bows to destroy the poor and needy, to kill those who live right.

¹⁵But the swords of the wicked will slice through their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.