Psalm 37
Do not vie with the wicked
: or envy those that do wrong;
For they will soon wither like the grass
: and fade away like the green leaf.
Trust in the Lord and do good
: and you shall dwell in the land and feed in safe pastures.
Let the Lord be your delight
: and he will grant you your heart’s desire.
Commit your way to the Lord
: trust him, and he will act.
He will make your righteousness shine as clear as the light
: and your innocence as the noonday.
Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him
: do not be vexed when a man prospers,
when he puts his evil purposes to work.
Let go of anger and abandon wrath
: let not envy move you to do evil.
For the wicked shall be cut down
: but those who wait for the Lord shall possess the land.
In a little while the ungodly shall be no more
: you will look for him in his place, but he will not be found.
But the meek shall possess the land
: and enjoy the abundance of peace.
The ungodly man plots against the righteous
: and gnashes at him with his teeth.
But the Lord shall laugh him to scorn
: for he sees that the day for his overthrow is near.
The ungodly have drawn the sword and strung the bow
: to strike down the poor and needy,
to slaughter those that walk in innocence.
Their swords shall pierce their own hearts
: and their bows shall be broken.
Though the righteous man has but a little
: it is better than the great wealth of the ungodly.
For the strong arm of the ungodly shall be broken
: but the Lord upholds the righteous.