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 37:1 ¶ [[[A Psalm] of David.]] Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

 37:1 ¶ [[[A Psalm] of David.]]° Fret°° not thyself°° because of evildoers,°° neither° be thou envious°° against the workers°° of iniquity.°

 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

 37:2 For° they shall soon° be cut down°° like the grass,° and wither°° as the green° herb.°

 37:3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

 37:3 Trust°° in the LORD,° and do°° good;° [so] shalt thou dwell°° in the land,° and verily° thou shalt be fed.°°

 37:4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

 37:4 Delight°° thyself° also in° the LORD;° and he shall give°° thee the desires° of thine heart.°

 37:5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

 37:5 Commit°° thy way° unto° the LORD;° trust°° also in° him; and he° shall bring [it] to pass.°°

 37:6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

 37:6 And he shall bring forth°° thy righteousness° as the light,° and thy judgment° as the noonday.°

 37:7 Rest in Jehovah, 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.

 37:7 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.°°°

 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

 37:8 Cease°° from anger,°° and forsake°° wrath:° fret°° not thyself°° in any wise° to do evil.°°

 37:9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

 37:9 For° evildoers°° shall be cut off:°° but those that wait°° upon° the LORD,° they° shall inherit°° the earth.°

 37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

 37:10 For yet° a little° while,° and the wicked° [shall] not° [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider°°° his place,° and it [shall] not° [be].

 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

 37:11 But the meek° shall inherit°° the earth;° and shall delight°° themselves° in° the abundance° of peace.°

 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

 37:12 The wicked° plotteth°° against the just,° and gnasheth°° upon° him with his teeth.°

 37:13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

 37:13 The Lord° shall laugh°° at him: for° he seeth°° that° his day° is coming.°°

 37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

 37:14 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.°

 37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

 37:15 Their sword° shall enter°° into their own heart,° and their bows° shall be broken.°°

 37:16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

 37:16 A little° that a righteous° man° hath [is] better° than the riches°° of many° wicked.°

 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

 37:17 For° the arms° of the wicked° shall be broken:°° but the LORD° upholdeth°° the righteous.°

 37:18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

 37:18 The LORD° knoweth°° the days° of the upright:° and their inheritance° shall be° for ever.°

 37:19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

 37:19 They shall not° be ashamed°° in the evil° time:° and in the days° of famine° they shall be satisfied.°°

 37:20 But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.

 37:20 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.°°

 37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

 37:21 The wicked° borroweth,°° and payeth° not° again:°° but the righteous° sheweth mercy,°° and giveth.°°

 37:22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

 37:22 For° [such as be] blessed°° of him shall inherit°° the earth;° and [they that be] cursed°° of him shall be cut off.°°

 37:23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

 37:23 The steps° of a [good] man° are ordered°° by the LORD:°° and he delighteth°° in his way.°

 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

 37:24 Though° he fall,°° he shall not° be utterly cast down:°° for° the LORD° upholdeth°° [him with] his hand.°

 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

 37:25 I have been° young,° and° [now] am old;°° yet have I not° seen°° the righteous° forsaken,°° nor his seed° begging°° bread.°

 37:26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

 37:26 [He is] ever°° merciful,°° and lendeth;°° and his seed° [is] blessed.°

 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

 37:27 Depart°° from° evil,° and do°° good;° and dwell°° for evermore.°

 37:28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

 37:28 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.°°

 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

 37:29 The righteous° shall inherit°° the land,° and dwell°° therein° for ever.°

 37:30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

 37:30 The mouth° of the righteous° speaketh°° wisdom,° and his tongue° talketh°° of judgment.°

 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

 37:31 The law° of his God° [is] in his heart;° none° of his steps° shall slide.°°

 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

 37:32 The wicked° watcheth°° the righteous,° and seeketh°° to slay°° him.

 37:33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

 37:33 The LORD° will not° leave°° him in his hand,° nor° condemn°° him when he is judged.°°

 37:34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

 37:34 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].

 37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

 37:35 I have seen°° the wicked° in great power,° and spreading°° himself° like a green° bay tree.°

 37:36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

 37:36 Yet he passed away,°° and, lo,° he [was] not:° yea, I sought°° him, but he could not° be found.°°

 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.

 37:37 Mark°° the perfect° [man], and behold°° the upright:° for° the end° of [that] man° [is] peace.°

 37:38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

 37:38 But the transgressors°° shall be destroyed°° together:° the end° of the wicked° shall be cut off.°°

 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

 37:39 But the salvation° of the righteous° [is] of the LORD:°° [he is] their strength° in the time° of trouble.°

 37:40 And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

 37:40 And the LORD° shall help°° them, and deliver°° them: he shall deliver°° them from the wicked,°° and save°° them, because° they trust°° in him.