{"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/dbt/psalms/37","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T05:09:29.114Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":37,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":36,"nextChapter":38,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring it to pass;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The Lord laugheth 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 afflicted and needy, to slay those that 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":"The little that the righteous hath is better 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 ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not 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 possess 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 like a green tree in its native soil:"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace;"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 37 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 37](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/37)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/37 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}