Psalm 37:19-40

New International Version

¹⁹ In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(A)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(B)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;^(C)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(D) will be destroyed.^(E)

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

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

²⁷ Turn from evil and do good;^(N)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.^(O)
28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(P)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[b];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(Q)
29 The righteous will inherit the land^(R)
    and dwell in it forever.^(S)

³⁰ The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,^(T)
    and their tongues speak what is just.
³¹ The law of their God is in their hearts;^(U)
    their feet do not slip.^(V)

³² The wicked lie in wait^(W) for the righteous,^(X)
    intent on putting them to death;
³³ but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
    or let them be condemned^(Y) when brought to trial.^(Z)

³⁴ Hope in the Lord^(AA)
    and keep his way.^(AB)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,^(AC) you will see^(AD) it.

³⁵ I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing^(AE) like a luxuriant native tree,
³⁶ but he soon passed away and was no more;
    though I looked for him, he could not be found.^(AF)

³⁷ Consider the blameless,^(AG) observe the upright;^(AH)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.^[c](AI)
38 But all sinners^(AJ) will be destroyed;^(AK)
    there will be no future^[d] for the wicked.^(AL)

³⁹ The salvation^(AM) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.^(AN)
40 The Lord helps^(AO) them and delivers^(AP) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves^(AQ) them,
    because they take refuge^(AR) in him.