Psalm 37

Exhortation to Patience and Trust

Of David.
¹Do not fret because of the wicked;
   do not be 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 live 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 make your vindication shine like the light,
   and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good;
   so you shall abide for ever.
²⁸For the Lord loves justice;
   he will not forsake his faithful ones.

The righteous shall be kept safe for ever,
   but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.