Psalm 37 Against financial worries

Updated : Sat 13 Nov 2021 AM (UTC +1)

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Psalm 37
37.1
From David. Do not be angry with the wicked, Do not envy those who do evil.
37.2
For they are cut down as swiftly as grass, And they wither away like green grass.
37.3
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Have the country for your dwelling and faithfulness for your pasture.
37.4
Delight in the Lord, and he will give you what your heart desires.
37.5
Commit your fate to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
37.6
He will show your righteousness like the light, and your righteousness like the sun at its noonday.
37.7
Keep silence before the Lord, and hope in him; Do not be angry with him who succeeds in his ways, with those who overcome their evil designs.
37.8
Let go of the anger, let go of the fury; Don't get angry, that would be wrong.
37.9
For the wicked will be cut off, and those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
37.10
A little while longer, and the villain is gone; You look at where he was, and he's gone.
37.11
The poor possess the land, And they enjoy peace abundantly.
37.12
The wicked plots against the righteous, And he grits his teeth against him.

37.13
The Lord laughs at the wicked, For he sees that his day is coming.
37.14
The wicked draw the sword, They bend their bow, To bring down the poor and needy, To slay those whose way is right.
37.15
Their sword goes into their own heart, and their bows are broken.
37.16
Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked;
37.17
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
37.18
The LORD knows the days of blameless men, and their inheritance endures forever.
37.19
They are not confused in the time of trouble, And they are satisfied in the days of famine.
37.20
But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah like the finest pasture; They vanish, they vanish in smoke.
37.21
The wicked borrows, and he does not return; The righteous are compassionate and give.
37.22
For those whom the LORD blesses possess the land, and those whom he curses are cut off.
37.23
The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and he delights in his way;
37.24
If he falls, he is not overcome, for the Lord takes his hand.
37.25
I was young, I got old; And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging his bread.
37.26
He is always compassionate, and he lends; And his seed is blessed.
37.27
Turn away from evil, do good, and keep your home forever.
37.28
For the LORD loves righteousness, and does not forsake his saints; They are still in his care, But the seed of the wicked is cut off.
37.29
The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell therein forever.
37.30
The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom, and his tongue proclaims righteousness.
37.31
The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not waver.
37.32
The wicked look out for the righteous, and seek to kill them.
37.33
The Lord does not leave him in his hand, neither will he condemn him when he is in judgment.
37.34
Hope in the Lord, keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; You will see the wicked cut off.
37.35
I saw the wicked in all his power; It stretched out like a green tree.
37.36
He has passed away, and behold, he is no more; I am looking for him, and he is no longer found.
37.37
Observe him who is upright, and see him who is upright; For there is seed for the man of peace.
37.38
But the rebels are all destroyed, The seed of the wicked is cut off.
37.39
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their protector in times of distress.
37.40
The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they seek refuge in him.

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