Psalm 37
The Insecurity of the
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Fret not thyself because of
evildoers,
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neither be thou envious against the workers of
iniquity. |
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For they shall soon be cut down like the
grass,
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and wither as the green herb.
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Trust in the LORD,
and do good;
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so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily
thou shalt be
fed. |
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Delight thyself also in the LORD;
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and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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Commit thy way unto the LORD;
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trust also in him; and he shall bring it to
pass. |
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And he shall bring forth thy
righteousness as the light,
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and thy judgment as the noonday.
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Rest in the LORD,
and wait patiently for him:
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fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in
his way, |
because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to
pass.
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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
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fret not thyself in any wise to do
evil. |
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For evildoers shall be cut off:
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but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
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yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and
it shall not be. |
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But the meek shall inherit the earth; Mt.
5.5
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and shall delight themselves in the abundance of
peace.
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The wicked plotteth against the just,
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and gnasheth upon him with his
teeth. |
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The Lord shall laugh at him:
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for he seeth that his day is coming.
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The wicked have drawn out the sword, and
have bent their bow,
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to cast down the poor and needy, |
and to slay such as be of upright
conversation. |
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Their sword shall enter into their own
heart,
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and their bows shall be broken.
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A little that a righteous man hath
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is better than the riches of many
wicked. |
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For the arms of the wicked shall be
broken:
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but the LORD upholdeth the
righteous.
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The LORD knoweth the
days of the upright:
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and their inheritance shall be for
ever. |
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil
time:
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and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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But the wicked shall perish,
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and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: |
they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume
away.
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The wicked borroweth, and payeth not
again:
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but the righteous showeth mercy, and
giveth. |
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For such as be blessed of him
shall inherit the earth;
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and they that be cursed of him shall be cut
off.
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The steps of a good man are
ordered by the LORD:
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and he delighteth in his
way. |
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Though he fall, he shall not be utterly
cast down:
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for the LORD upholdeth him
with his hand.
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I have been young, and now am
old;
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yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, |
nor his seed begging
bread. |
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He is ever merciful, and
lendeth;
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Depart from evil, and do good;
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For the LORD loveth
judgment,
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and forsaketh not his saints; |
they are preserved for ever: |
but the seed of the wicked shall be cut
off. |
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The righteous shall inherit the land,
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and dwell therein for
ever. |
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The mouth of the righteous speaketh
wisdom,
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and his tongue talketh of
judgment. |
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The law of his God is in his
heart;
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none of his steps shall slide.
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The wicked watcheth the righteous,
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The LORD will not
leave him in his hand,
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nor condemn him when he is judged.
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Wait on the LORD,
and keep his way,
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and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: |
when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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I have seen the wicked in great
power,
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and spreading himself like a green bay
tree. |
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
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yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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Mark the perfect man, and behold
the upright:
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for the end of that man is peace. |
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But the transgressors shall be destroyed
together:
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the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
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he is their strength in the time of
trouble. |
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And the LORD shall
help them, and deliver them:
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he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save
them, |
because they trust in
him. |
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