{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/37","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T11:49:45.509Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":37,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":36,"nextChapter":38,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Rest in Jehovah, 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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. 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