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Psalm 37:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 37:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 They will wither quickly like the grass
and fade away like the green herb.[a]
3 Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land[b] and be secure.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart[c] desires.
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:2 See notes on Pss 5:11; 35 (this also applies to vv. 9f, 15, 20, 35f).
- Psalm 37:3 The land: the Promised Land (Ps 25:13; Deut 16:20), which in the New Testament became a type of heaven (see Mt 5:3-12; Lk 6:20-26; Heb 11:9, 13-16). This word is also used in verses 9, 11, 22, 27, 29, 34.
- Psalm 37:4 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
