Psalm 37:1WEB
Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Loading themes
Seek and you shall find
Step 1 of 4
The screens can be English or Spanish. English passages use World English Bible or King James. Spanish passages use the public-domain Reina-Valera 1909.
The text
PsalmsWEB
By David.
Psalm 37:1WEB
Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Psalm 37:2WEB
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
Psalm 37:3WEB
Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:4WEB
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:5WEB
Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:6WEB
he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
Psalm 37:7WEB
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:8WEB
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Psalm 37:9WEB
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:10WEB
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
Psalm 37:11WEB
But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 37:12WEB
The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:13WEB
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Psalm 37:14WEB
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.
Psalm 37:15WEB
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
Psalm 37:16WEB
Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
Psalm 37:17WEB
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:18WEB
Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:19WEB
They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalm 37:20WEB
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:21WEB
The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
Psalm 37:22WEB
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:23WEB
A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:24WEB
Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:25WEB
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
Psalm 37:26WEB
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
Psalm 37:27WEB
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
Psalm 37:28WEB
For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:29WEB
The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
Psalm 37:30WEB
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Psalm 37:31WEB
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Psalm 37:32WEB
The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
Psalm 37:33WEB
Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:34WEB
Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:35WEB
I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalm 37:36WEB
But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:37WEB
Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
Psalm 37:38WEB
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:39WEB
But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Psalm 37:40WEB
Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.