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Psalm 37:1-3
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[a] A song of David.

37 Don’t get upset about evil people.
    Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
2 They are like grass and other green plants
    that dry up quickly and then die.
3 So trust in the Lord and do good.
    Live on your land and be dependable.[b]

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  1. Psalm 37:1 Psalm 37 In Hebrew, about every other verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet.
  2. Psalm 37:3 be dependable Literally, “shepherd faithfulness.”
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Psalm 37:1-3
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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

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

3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(E) and enjoy safe pasture.(F)

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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.
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