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Psalms 37
Psalms 37
English God's Word - GW 1995
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By David. Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.
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They will quickly dry up like grass and wither away like green plants.
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Trust the Lord, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
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Be happy with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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Entrust your ways to the Lord. Trust him, and he will act {on your behalf}.
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He will make your righteousness shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.
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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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Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads to evil.
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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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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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Oppressed people will inherit the land and will enjoy unlimited peace.
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The wicked person plots against a righteous one and grits his teeth at him.
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The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming.
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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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{But} their own swords will pierce their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
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The arms of wicked people will be broken, but the Lord continues to support righteous people.
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The Lord knows the daily {struggles} of innocent people. Their inheritance will last forever.
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They will not be put to shame in trying times. Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.
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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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A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay. A righteous person is generous and giving.
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Those who are blessed by him will inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
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A person's steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way.
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When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because the Lord holds on to his hand.
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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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He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
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Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.
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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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Righteous people will inherit the land and live there permanently.
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The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
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The teachings of his God are in his heart. His feet do not slip.
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The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
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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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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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I have seen a wicked person {acting like} a tyrant, spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
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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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Notice the innocent person, and look at the decent person, because the peacemaker has a future.
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But rebels will be completely destroyed. The future of wicked people will be cut off.
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The victory for righteous people comes from the Lord. He is their fortress in times of trouble.
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The Lord helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from wicked people. He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
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