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Psalms 37
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1A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day.
1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3For thy weapons are fixed in me, and thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.
4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.
5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6My bruises have become noisome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.
6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7I have been wretched and bowed down continually: I went with a mourning countenance all the day.
7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10But all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.
12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day .
13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and was as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15And I was as a man that hears not, and who has no reproofs in his mouth.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17For I said, Lest mine enemies rejoice against me: for when my feet were moved, they spoke boastingly against me.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
18For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
18The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.
20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23Draw nigh to my help, O Lord of my salvation.
23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.