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Chapter 37
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Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou
envious against the workers of iniquity. |
2
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For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and
wither as the green herb. |
3
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Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell
in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. |
4
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Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give
thee the desires of thine heart. |
5
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Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and
he shall bring it to pass. |
6
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And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
and thy judgment as the noonday. |
7
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Rest 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. |
8
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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself
in any wise to do evil. |
9
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For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait
upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. |
10
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For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it
shall not be. |
11
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But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight
themselves in the abundance of peace. |
12
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The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth
upon him with his teeth. |
13
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The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his
day is coming. |
14
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The 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. |
15
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Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their
bows shall be broken. |
16
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A little that a righteous man hath is better than the
riches of many wicked. |
17
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the
LORD upholdeth the righteous. |
18
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The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their
inheritance shall be for ever. |
19
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in
the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
20
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But 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. |
21
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The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the
righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. |
22
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For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;
and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. |
23
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The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and
he delighteth in his way. |
24
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Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. |
25
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I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen
the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. |
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He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. |
27
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Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. |
28
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For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his
saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of
the wicked shall be cut off. |
29
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The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein
for ever. |
30
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The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his
tongue talketh of judgment. |
31
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The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps
shall slide. |
32
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The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay
him. |
33
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The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn
him when he is judged. |
34
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Wait 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. |
35
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I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading
himself like a green bay tree. |
36
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought
him, but he could not be found. |
37
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Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the
end of that man is peace. |
38
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But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
the end of the wicked shall be cut off. |
39
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But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble. |
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And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he
shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because
they trust in him. |
