Psalms 37:9-18

⁹Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will inherit the land.

¹⁰In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone.

¹¹But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity.

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.