Psalm 37:1-6

New International Version

Psalm 37^[a]

Of David.

¹Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious^(A) of those who do wrong;^(B)
²for like the grass they will soon wither,^(C)
like green plants they will soon die away.^(D)

³Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land^(E) and enjoy safe pasture.^(F)
⁴Take delight^(G) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(H)

⁵Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him^(I) and he will do this:
⁶He will make your righteous reward^(J) shine like the dawn,^(K)
your vindication like the noonday sun.

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Footnotes

Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Psalm 37:23-27

New International Version

²³The Lord makes firm the steps^(A)
of the one who delights^(B) in him;
²⁴though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(C)
for the Lord upholds^(D) him with his hand.

²⁵I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(E)
    or their children begging^(F) bread.
²⁶They are always generous and lend freely;^(G)
    their children will be a blessing.^[a]^(H)

²⁷Turn from evil and do good;^(I)
then you will dwell in the land forever.^(J)

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Footnotes

Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed