Psalms 37 - Revised Standard Version(RSV)

A Psalm of David.

1Fret not yourself because of the wicked,

be not envious of wrongdoers!

2For they will soon fade like the grass,

and wither like the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security.

4Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act.

6He will bring forth your vindication as the light,

and your right as the noonday.

7Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;

fret not yourself over him who prospers in his way,

over the man who carries out evil devices!

8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!

Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

9For the wicked shall be cut off;

but those who wait for the Lord shall possess the land.

10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;

though you look well at his place, he will not be there.

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36Again I passed by, and lo, he was no more;

though I sought him, he could not be found.

37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright,

for there is posterity for the man of peace.

38But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;

the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.

39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;

he is their refuge in the time of trouble.

40The Lord helps them and delivers them;

he delivers them from the wicked, and saves them,

because they take refuge in him.