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Psalms
37
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1
[By David.] Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
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Psalms
37
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2
They will quickly dry up like grass and wither away like green plants.
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Psalms
37
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3
Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
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Psalms
37
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4
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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Psalms
37
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5
Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act [on your behalf].
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Psalms
37
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6
He will make your righteousness shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.
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Psalms
37
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7
Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with [an evildoer]who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.
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Psalms
37
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8
Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads to evil.
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Psalms
37
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9
Evildoers will be cut off [from their inheritance], but those who wait with hope for the LORD will inherit the land.
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Psalms
37
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10
In a little while a wicked person will vanish. Then you can carefully examine where he was, but there will be no trace of him.
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Psalms
37
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11
Oppressed people will inherit the land and will enjoy unlimited peace.
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Psalms
37
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12
The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.
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Psalms
37
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13
The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming.
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Psalms
37
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14
Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows to kill oppressed and needy people, to slaughter those who are decent.
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Psalms
37
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15
[But] their own swords will pierce their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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Psalms
37
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16
The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
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Psalms
37
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17
The arms of wicked people will be broken, but the LORD continues to support righteous people.
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Psalms
37
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18
The LORD knows the daily [struggles]of innocent people. Their inheritance will last forever.
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Psalms
37
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19
They will not be put to shame in trying times. Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.
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Psalms
37
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20
But wicked people will disappear. The LORD's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke.
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Psalms
37
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21
A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.
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Psalms
37
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22
Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
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Psalms
37
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23
A person's steps are directed by the LORD, and the LORD delights in his way.
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Psalms
37
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24
When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because the LORD holds on to his hand.
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Psalms
37
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25
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
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Psalms
37
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26
He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
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Psalms
37
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28
The LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.
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Psalms
37
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29
Righteous people will inherit the land and live there permanently.
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Psalms
37
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30
The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
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Psalms
37
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31
The teachings of his God are in his heart. His feet do not slip.
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Psalms
37
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32
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
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Psalms
37
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33
But the LORD will not abandon him to the wicked person's power or condemn him when he is brought to trial.
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Psalms
37
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34
Wait with hope for the LORD, and follow his path, and he will honor you by giving you the land. When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.
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Psalms
37
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35
I have seen a wicked person [acting like] a tyrant, spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
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Psalms
37
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36
But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him. I searched for him, but he could not be found.
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Psalms
37
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37
Notice the innocent person, and look at the decent person, because the peacemaker has a future.
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Psalms
37
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38
But rebels will be completely destroyed. The future of wicked people will be cut off.
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Psalms
37
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39
The victory for righteous people comes from the LORD. He is their fortress in times of trouble.
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Psalms
37
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40
The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from wicked people. He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.