{"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/kjv/psalms/37","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T17:28:01.896Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":37,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":36,"nextChapter":38,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Trust in the LORD, and do good; <i>so</i> shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring <i>it</i> to pass."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Rest 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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For yet a little while, and the wicked <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But the meek shall inherit the earth; 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 shall 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, <i>and</i> to slay such as be of upright conversation."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"A little that a righteous man hath <i>is</i> better than the riches of many wicked."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD <i>shall be</i> as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"For <i>such as be</i> blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and <i>they that be</i> cursed of him shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The steps of a <i>good</i> man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth <i>him with</i> his hand."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"I have been young, and <i>now</i> am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"<i>He is</i> ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed <i>is</i> blessed."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"For the LORD loveth judgment, 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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"The law of his God <i>is</i> 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":"The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see <i>it</i>."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Yet he passed away, and, lo, he <i>was</i> not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"Mark the perfect <i>man</i>, and behold the upright: for the end of <i>that</i> man <i>is</i> peace."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"But the salvation of the righteous <i>is</i> of the LORD: <i>he is</i> their strength in the time of trouble."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 37 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 37](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/37)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/37 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}