Psalms 37:12-29

¹²The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him.

¹³The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright.

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

¹⁶Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people.

¹⁸Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever.

¹⁹They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat.

²⁰But evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.

²¹The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.

²²Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

²³It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.

²⁴Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand.

²⁵I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.

²⁶All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.

²⁷Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe forever.

²⁸For Yahweh loves justice and does not abandon his faithful followers. They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

²⁹The righteous will inherit the land and live there forever.