Psalms 37:5-34

⁵Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!

⁶He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday's brightness.

⁷Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous,—On account of him that deviseth deceit!

⁸Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!

⁹For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

¹¹But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

¹²The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

¹³The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

¹⁵Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

¹⁶Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

¹⁸The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

¹⁹They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

²¹The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

²²For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

²³The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

²⁶He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.

²⁸For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; His footsteps shall not slip.

³²The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him;

³³The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, when he is judged.

³⁴Trust in the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to the possession of the land, Whilst thou shalt see the destruction of the wicked!