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(By David.)

Trust the Lord

Don't be annoyed by anyone
who does wrong,
    and don't envy them.
They will soon disappear
    like grass without rain.

Trust the Lord and live right!
The land will be yours,
    and you will be safe.
Do what the Lord wants,
and he will give you
    your heart's desire.

Let the Lord lead you
    and trust him to help.
Then it will be as clear
as the noonday sun
    that you were right.

Be patient and trust the Lord.
    Don't let it bother you
when all goes well for those
    who do sinful things.
Don't be angry or furious.
    Anger can lead to sin.
All sinners will disappear,
but if you trust the Lord,
    the land will be yours.

10 Sinners will soon disappear,
    never to be found,
11 (A) but the poor will take the land
    and enjoy a big harvest.

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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious(A) of those who do wrong;(B)
for like the grass they will soon wither,(C)
    like green plants they will soon die away.(D)

Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(E) and enjoy safe pasture.(F)
Take delight(G) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.(H)

Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him(I) and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward(J) shine like the dawn,(K)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

Be still(L) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(M) for him;
do not fret(N) when people succeed in their ways,(O)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(P)

Refrain from anger(Q) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret(R)—it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,(S)
    but those who hope(T) in the Lord will inherit the land.(U)

10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(V)
    though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(W)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.(X)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

39 The Lord protects his people,
and they can come to him
    in times of trouble.
40 The Lord helps his people
and saves them from the wicked
    because they run to him.

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39 The salvation(A) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(B)
40 The Lord helps(C) them and delivers(D) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves(E) them,
    because they take refuge(F) in him.

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