Thematic Bible




Psalm 37:1 (show verse)

Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.

Psalm 37:2 (show verse)

Indeed, they soon will wither like grass, and like green herbs they will fade away.

Psalm 37:3 (show verse)

Trust in the LORD and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on faithfulness.

Psalm 37:4 (show verse)

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:5 (show verse)

Commit your way to the LORD; Trust him, and he will act.

Psalm 37:6 (show verse)

He will bring forth your righteousness as a light, and your justice as the noonday sun.

Psalm 37:7 (show verse)

Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.

Psalm 37:8 (show verse)

Calm your anger and abandon wrath. Don't be angry it only leads to evil.

Psalm 37:9 (show verse)

Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.

Psalm 37:10 (show verse)

Yet a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more. You will search for his place, but he will not be there.

Psalm 37:11 (show verse)

The humble will inherit the land; they will take in abundant peace.

Psalm 37:12 (show verse)

The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.

Psalm 37:13 (show verse)

But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!

Psalm 37:14 (show verse)

The wicked take out a sword and bend the bow, to bring down the humble and the poor to slay those who are righteous in conduct.

Psalm 37:15 (show verse)

But their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken!

Psalm 37:16 (show verse)

Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked people.

Psalm 37:17 (show verse)

For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

Psalm 37:18 (show verse)

The LORD knows the day of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

Psalm 37:19 (show verse)

They will not experience shame in times of trouble; in times of famine they will have plenty.

Psalm 37:20 (show verse)

Indeed, the wicked will perish. The LORD's enemies will be consumed like flowers in the fields. They will vanish like smoke.

Psalm 37:21 (show verse)

The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

Psalm 37:22 (show verse)

For those blessed by God will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will be cut off.

Psalm 37:23 (show verse)

A man's steps are established by the LORD, and the LORD delights in his way.

Psalm 37:24 (show verse)

Though he stumbles, he will not fall down flat, for the LORD will hold up his hand.

Psalm 37:25 (show verse)

I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.

Psalm 37:26 (show verse)

Every day he is generous, lending freely, and his descendants are blessed.

Psalm 37:27 (show verse)

Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever.

Psalm 37:28 (show verse)

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 37:29 (show verse)

The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:30 (show verse)

The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 37:31 (show verse)

The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps will not slip.

Psalm 37:32 (show verse)

The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,

Psalm 37:33 (show verse)

but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.
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Psalm 37:34 (show verse)

Wait on the LORD, Keep faithful to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land. You will see the wicked cut off.

Psalm 37:35 (show verse)

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

Psalm 37:36 (show verse)

But then he passed away; in fact, he simply was not there. When I looked for him, he could not be found.

Psalm 37:37 (show verse)

Observe the blameless! Take note of the upright! Indeed, the future of that man is peace.

Psalm 37:38 (show verse)

Sinners will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 37:39 (show verse)

But deliverance for the righteous one comes from the LORD; he is their strength in times of distress.

Psalm 37:40 (show verse)

The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and he will save them because they have sought refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm: As a Reminder.