Psalms 37
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1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
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3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: 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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8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
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15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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20But the wicked shall perish, 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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21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
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25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
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Chapter 37
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Psalms 37:1
Psalms 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him wh...Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the da...Proverbs 24:19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;Proverbs 3:31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Psalms 37:2
James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shal...Psalms 92:7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flo...Psalms 90:5Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning the...Job 14:2He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and...Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tr...
Psalms 37:3
Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.Matthew 6:31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? o...Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a r...1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.Psalms 34:9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms 37:4
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it...Psalms 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, an...Isaiah 58:14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon...John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should g...1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing accord...
Psalms 37:5
Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thank...Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or w...Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer...
Psalms 37:6
Isaiah 54:17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that sha...Job 11:17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou sh...Isaiah 58:8¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring...Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father....Isaiah 58:10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; the...
Psalms 37:7
James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husband...Psalms 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait,...Psalms 62:5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might...Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save th...
Psalms 37:8
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spir...Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spiri...James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, s...Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put...Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
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Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, th...Psalms 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.Isaiah 57:13¶ When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry the...Psalms 37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.Psalms 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and d...
Psalms 37:10
Job 24:24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are take...1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto pray...Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might...Psalms 103:16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know i...Psalms 107:42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psalms 37:11
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good...Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he tr...James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a goo...Psalms 119:165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
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Psalms 35:16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the mornin...Daniel 8:12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression...Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took co...Daniel 8:24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wo...
Cross References
Psalms 37:1
Psalms 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him wh...Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the da...Proverbs 24:19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;Proverbs 3:31¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Psalms 37:2
James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shal...Psalms 92:7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flo...Psalms 90:5Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning the...Job 14:2He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and...Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tr...
Psalms 37:3
Jeremiah 17:7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.Matthew 6:31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? o...Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a r...1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.Psalms 34:9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Psalms 37:4
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it...Psalms 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, an...Isaiah 58:14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon...John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should g...1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing accord...
Psalms 37:5
Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thank...Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or w...Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer...
Psalms 37:6
Isaiah 54:17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that sha...Job 11:17And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou sh...Isaiah 58:8¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring...Matthew 13:43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father....Isaiah 58:10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; the...
Psalms 37:7
James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husband...Psalms 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait,...Psalms 62:5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might...Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save th...
Psalms 37:8
Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spir...Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spiri...James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, s...Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put...Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Psalms 37:9
Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, th...Psalms 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.Isaiah 57:13¶ When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry the...Psalms 37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.Psalms 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and d...
Psalms 37:10
Job 24:24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are take...1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto pray...Hebrews 10:36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might...Psalms 103:16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know i...Psalms 107:42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psalms 37:11
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good...Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he tr...James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a goo...Psalms 119:165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalms 37:12
Psalms 35:16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.Micah 2:1Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the mornin...Daniel 8:12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression...Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took co...Daniel 8:24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wo...