1 Of David. Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.
2 Like grass they wither quickly; like green plants they wilt away.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure.
4 Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart's desire.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust that God will act
6 And make your integrity shine like the dawn, your vindication like noonday.
7 Be still before the LORD; wait for God. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.
8 Give up your anger, abandon your wrath; do not be provoked; it brings only harm.
9 Those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will possess the land.
10 Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there.
11 But the poor will possess the land, will delight in great prosperity.
12 The wicked plot against the just and grind their teeth at them;
13 But the LORD laughs at them, knowing their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw their swords; they string their bows To fell the poor and oppressed, to slaughter those whose way is honest.
15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts; their bows will be broken.
16 Better the poverty of the just than the great wealth of the wicked.
17 The arms of the wicked will be broken; the LORD will sustain the just.
18 The LORD watches over the days of the blameless; their heritage lasts forever.
19 They will not be disgraced when times are hard; in days of famine they will have plenty.
20 The wicked perish, the enemies of the LORD; Like the beauty of meadows they vanish; like smoke they disappear.
21 The wicked borrow but do not repay; the just are generous in giving.
22 For those blessed by the Lord will possess the land, but those accursed will be cut off.
23 Those whose steps are guided by the LORD; whose way God approves,
24 May stumble, but they will never fall, for the LORD holds their hand.
25 Neither in my youth, nor now in old age have I ever seen the just abandoned or their children begging bread.
26 The just always lend generously, and their children become a blessing.
27 Turn from evil and do good, that you may inhabit the land forever.
28 For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon the faithful. When the unjust are destroyed, and the children of the wicked cut off,
29 The just will possess the land and live in it forever.
30 The mouths of the just utter wisdom; their tongues speak what is right.
31 God's teaching is in their hearts; their steps do not falter.
32 The wicked spy on the just and seek to kill them.
33 But the LORD does not leave the just in their power, nor let them be condemned when tried.
34 Wait eagerly for the LORD, and keep to the way; God will raise you to possess the land; you will gloat when the wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen ruthless scoundrels, strong as flourishing cedars.
36 When I passed by again, they were gone; though I searched, they could not be found.
37 Observe the honest, mark the upright; those at peace with God have a future.
38 But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 The salvation of the just is from the LORD, their refuge in time of distress.
40 The LORD helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because in God they take refuge.
Versículos relacionados com Psalms, 37:
Psalm 37 is a psalm of wisdom that deals with the question of divine justice in contrast to the prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist urges the faithful to trust God, not to worry about the prosperity of the wicked, and to practice justice and goodness. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 37:
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust the Lord of all your heart, and do not stir in your own understanding. Recognizes him in all your ways, and he will straighten your paths." This verse is an example of trust in God and recognition of his wisdom.
Jeremiah 17:7-8: "Blessed is the man who trusts the Lord, and whose confidence is the Lord. For he will be like the tree planted by the waters, who extends his roots to the Ribeiro, and does not fear when the heat comes when the heat comes , but its leaf turns green; and in the year of sequidência does not stupid, nor fails to bear fruit. " This verse also deals with the trust in God and the blessing it brings.
Proverbs 16:3: "Trust the Lord your works, and your projects will be established." This verse urges the faithful to trust God in all their activities and believe that He will lead them to success.
Psalm 34:19: "There are many afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from all." This verse is an example of how divine justice works. Even if the righteous face difficulties, God will always protect them.
1 Peter 3:12: "For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears, attentive to his prayers, but the Lord's face is against those who do evil." This verse reinforces the idea that God is always vigilant about the righteous and that he does not allow injustice to prevail.
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