Psalms 37 (NET)

Psalms 37:1¹Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed. Do not envy evildoers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:2²For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:3³Trust in the Lord and do what is right. Settle in the land and maintain your integrity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:4⁴Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:5⁵Commit your future to the Lord. Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:6⁶He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:7⁷Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:8⁸Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not fret. That only leads to trouble.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:9⁹Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:10¹⁰Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:11¹¹But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:12¹²Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:13¹³The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:14¹⁴Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:15¹⁵Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:16¹⁶The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:17¹⁷for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:18¹⁸The Lord watches over the innocent day by day, and they possess a permanent inheritance.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:19¹⁹They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:20²⁰But evil men will die; the Lord ’s enemies will be incinerated — they will go up in smoke.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:21²¹Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:22²²Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:23²³The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:24²⁴Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:25²⁵I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen the godly abandoned, or their children forced to search for food.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:26²⁶All day long they show compassion and lend to others, and their children are blessed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:27²⁷Turn away from evil. Do what is right. Then you will enjoy lasting security.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:28²⁸For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of the wicked are wiped out.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:29²⁹The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:30³⁰The godly speak wise words and promote justice.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:31³¹The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:32³²The wicked set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:33³³But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:34³⁴Rely on the Lord. Obey his commands. Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of the wicked.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:35³⁵I have seen ruthless, wicked people growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:36³⁶But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared. I looked for them, but they could not be found.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:37³⁷Take note of the one who has integrity. Observe the upright. For the one who promotes peace has a future.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:38³⁸Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; the wicked have no future.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:39³⁹But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Psalms 37:40⁴⁰The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked and delivers them, for they seek his protection.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s