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Passage Lookup: Psalms 37
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Green's Literal Translation
Psalms 37:1
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A Psalm of David. Do not inflame yourself with evildoers; and do not be envious against workers of perversity;
Psalms 37:2
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for they soon wither like grass and fade like the green herb.
Psalms 37:3
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Trust in Jehovah and do good; live in the land and feed on faithfulness.
Psalms 37:4
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And delight yourself in Jehovah, that He may give you your heart's desire.
Psalms 37:5
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Roll your way on Jehovah and trust in Him; and He will work.
Psalms 37:6
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And He will bring forth your righteousness like the light; and your judgment like the noon day.
Psalms 37:7
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Rest in Jehovah and wait patiently for Him; inflame not yourself with him who prospers in his way, with the man practicing evil wiles.
Psalms 37:8
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Abstain from anger and cease from fury; also do not inflame yourself to do evil.
Psalms 37:9
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For evildoers shall be cut off; and the ones waiting on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms 37:10
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It is but a little while and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall consider his place, and he is not.
Psalms 37:11
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But the meek shall inherit the earth; yea, they shall delight themselves in abundant peace.
Psalms 37:12
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The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes on him with his teeth;
Psalms 37:13
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the Lord laughs at him, for He sees that his day is coming.
Psalms 37:14
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The wicked have drawn out the sword and they have trodden their bow, to cause the poor and needy to fall, to kill those who walk uprightly.
Psalms 37:15
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Their sword shall enter into their heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 37:16
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A little to the righteous is better than the abundance of many wicked.
Psalms 37:17
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For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but Jehovah upholds the righteous.
Psalms 37:18
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Jehovah knows the days of the upright; yea, their inheritance shall be forever.
Psalms 37:19
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They shall not be ashamed in an evil time; and they shall be full in days of famine.
Psalms 37:20
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But the wicked shall perish; yea, the enemies of Jehovah shall be like the beauty of pastures; they are consumed; like smoke, they vanish.
Psalms 37:21
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The wicked borrows and never repays, but the righteous is gracious and giving.
Psalms 37:22
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For His blessed ones inherit the earth; and those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:23
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The steps of a good man are established from Jehovah; and He will delight in his way.
Psalms 37:24
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Though he falls, he is not cast down; for Jehovah upholds his hand.
Psalms 37:25
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I have been young and am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.
Psalms 37:26
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All the day he is gracious and lends; and his seed is for a blessing.
Psalms 37:27
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Turn away from evil and do good and live forever.
Psalms 37:28
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For Jehovah loves judgment and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever; but the wicked's seed shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:29
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The righteous shall inherit the earth and live on it forever.
Psalms 37:30
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks judgment.
Psalms 37:31
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The Law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slide.
Psalms 37:32
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The wicked spies on the righteous and seeks to kill him.
Psalms 37:33
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Jehovah does not leave him in his hand; nor does He allow him to be found guilty in his judgment.
Psalms 37:34
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Wait on Jehovah and keep His way; and He shall exalt you to inherit the earth; you shall see when the wicked are cut off.
Psalms 37:35
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I have seen the wicked ruthless, even spreading himself out like a luxuriant, native tree ;
Psalms 37:36
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yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not; and I looked for him, but he could not be found.
Psalms 37:37
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Watch the perfect and behold the upright one; for the end of that man is peace.
Psalms 37:38
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But the transgressors are destroyed together; the end of the wicked is cut off.
Psalms 37:39
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But the salvation of the righteous is from Jehovah; He is their strength in the time of distress.
Psalms 37:40
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And Jehovah helps them and delivers them; He shall deliver them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust in Him.
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Green's Literal Translation
Copyright © 1976-2000 by Jay P. Green, Sr. Used by permission of the copyright holder.
Copyright © 1976-2000 by Jay P. Green, Sr. Used by permission of the copyright holder.