Psalms 37 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Don't with over those who do evil, don't envy people who do wrong.
They'll fast, like cut grass; they'll fade away like green plants in drought.
and do what's good; live in the land and
Find your in Yahweh, and he'll give you what your heart truly wants.
to Yahweh; lean on him — he'll make it happen.
He'll make your shine like the dawn, your just glow like the noonday sun.
Be before Yahweh and for him; don't burn with anger when someone else succeeds, when they carry out their schemes.
Let go of and turn away from rage; don't burn with frustration — it only leads to harm.
Because those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait on Yahweh — they will the
Just a little while longer and the wicked will be gone; you'll look where they stood and they won't be there.
But the will inherit the land and find deep satisfaction in abundant
The wicked plot against the just and grind their teeth at them,
but the laughs at them, because he sees their is
The wicked have drawn their swords and bent their bows to bring down the and needy, to slaughter those who the
But their own swords will pierce their hearts, and their bows will be snapped in two.
Better is the little that a has than the vast wealth of many who are wicked.
Because the power of the wicked will be broken, but Yahweh the just
Yahweh the days of the blameless, and what he's given them will last forever.
They won't be to in hard times; in days of famine, they'll have more than enough.
But the wicked will perish; Yahweh's enemies will vanish like — they'll vanish like smoke.
The wicked borrow and never pay back, but the just are generous and keep giving.
Those Yahweh has of will inherit the land, but those he has will be cut off.
Yahweh the steps of a good person steady; he in their journey.
Even if they stumble, they won't fall flat, because Yahweh is their
I was young once and now I'm old, and I've never seen the just abandoned or their children begging for bread.
They're always generous, always lending, and their children become a of
Turn away from evil and do what's good, and you'll live in the land forever.
Because Yahweh loves justice and will never abandon those to him. They'll be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be cut off.
The just will inherit the land and live in it forever.
The mouth of the just speaks wisdom, and their tongue talks about what's right.
The of their God is in their heart; their feet don't slip.
The wicked watch for the just, looking for a chance to kill them.
Yahweh won't leave them in the wicked's grip or let them be when brought to trial.
on Yahweh and keep to his path, and he'll raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you'll see it happen.
I've seen the wicked in full force, spreading out like a in
But they passed away — and look, they're gone; I searched for them and they couldn't be found.
Watch the observe the upright — there is a future for the of
But will be completely destroyed; the of the wicked will be cut off.
The of the just comes from Yahweh; he is their when trouble comes.
Yahweh helps them and pulls them free; he pulls them away from the wicked and rescues them, because they've in him.