Psalm 37

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1. Do not

be incensed at the

vil do

ers;

Do not be envious of the workers

of

wick ed ness.

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2. For like grass they shall

be

quic kly

clipped; good! weh, way,

And like a green sprout Dwell in the land and graze And he will give you the desires And rely on him, and he himself

they wi on of

ther.

3. Trust in 4. And de 5. Roll onto

Yah weh and do light Yah in Yah

truth ful ness. your heart. it.

weh your

will do

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6. And he will bring out, like the

light, your

righ teous

ness, him. way; wrath.

And your justice like At one who does

the

noon day. plots. vil.

7. Be still for 8. Do not be incensed at one who 9. Cease from anger

Yah weh, and wait for pros pers in and a ban his don

what he e

Do not be incensed, only to do

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10. For evildoers

will

be cut no

off, more. land, teous,

But those who wait for Yahweh they inherAnd you will look carefully upon his place but he

it will

the

land.

11. And a little while and the

wic ked is he gainst

not be there. peace. teeth.

12. But the humble will in

rit the the righ

And they will delight in the abun dance of And gnashes at him with his

13. The wicked schemes a

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14. My

Mas ter laughs wic flic in ked

at have

him drawn fall, heart,

Because he sees that his day and they To slaughter the up And their bows will

is

com

ing.

15. A sword the 16. To make the af 17. Their sword will enter

have bent their bow right in be bro the way. ken.

ted and nee dy to their

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18. Better is a little 19. For the arms of the wicked 20. Yahweh knows the 21. They will not be shamed in a

for will

a be

righ teous bro blame e

man ken, less, vil,

Than the wealth of man But Yahweh upholds And their inheritance will be

wic ked men. teous. er.

the righ for ev

days of the time of

And in days of famine they will be sa tis fied.

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22. But the wicked 23.

they

will pe

rish, nish; pay. land

In vapor But a righteous man is gra But those cursed of him will

nish. gives. off.

And the enemies of Yahweh, like the verdant

vi gor they va does he not re rit the

they va cious and be cut

24. A wicked man borrows and 25. For those blessed of him will in

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26. By Yahweh the steps of a young man 27. Though he will fall he will 28. A 29. But I have not seen a righteous

are not

es

tab

lished,

And in his way Because Yahweh supports Now Or his

he

de

lights. hand. old.

be thrown down, have been; en,

him by his I am

youth I man

for sak

seed beg ging bread.

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30. All the day long he is

gra e vil

cious and

and do jus guar

lends, good tice, ded,

And his seed is And dwell And he does not abandon his kin But the seed of the wicked will

for bles for e de be vo cut

sing. ver. ted. off.

31. Turn from 32. For 33. Forever

Yah weh loves they are

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34. The righteous will in 35. The mouth of the righteous man 36. The instruction of 37. The wicked are watching

he ut God is for

rit

the

land dom, heart. teous

And dwell forever And his tongue His steps will And are seeking

pon

it. ment. ver. him.

ters wis in his

speaks judg not to wa kill

the righ

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38. Yahweh will not for

sake him in to his he he will guard your rit rif y the ing

hand way. land. man,

And will not condemn him in When the wicked are cut off you

his judg

ment.

39. Wait upon Yahweh and 40. And he will exalt you to in

will see it.

41. I have seen the wicked man, a ter

And spreading himself like a native tree flou rish ing.

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42. And he disappeared and

look! - he

was the to

not up ge

there. right, ther. weh,

And I looked for him and he For there is a posterity for

was not

found.

43. Observe the blameless man and watch 44. But the rebels will be des 45. But the salvation of the

the man of peace. off. tress.

troyed righ

The posterity of the wicked will be cut Their stronghold in the time of dis

teous is from Yah

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46.

Yahweh helps them and delivers them. He delivers them Blessed be Yahweh, A

from God

the of Is

wic ra

ked el, men,

And saves them because they seek reFrom everlasting to ev Yes,

--fuge in er A last

him. ing. men.