The Protection of the Righteous and the Destruction of the Wicked

• 37 do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
• 2  and like green vegetation they will wither.
• 3  Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.[fn]
• 4 and he will give to you the requests of your heart.
• 5 [fn] Yahweh your way; Trust also on him and he will act.
• 6  and your justice like the noonday.
• 7  Do not fret about one who succeeds in his way,
• about a man making plots.
• 8  Do not fret; it only brings evil.
• 9  but those who wait for Yahweh—
• they will possess the land.
• 10 [fn] yet a little while and the wicked will not be, and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.
• 11 the afflicted will possess the land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.
• 12 The wicked plans evil against the righteous, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
• 13 The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
• 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow to throw down the poor and the needy,
• to kill those upright in their way.
• 15 own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
• 16 The little belonging to the righteous is better than the wealth of many wicked.
• 17 the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous.
• 18 the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will be forever.
• 19 [fn] and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
• 20 the wicked will perish, and the enemies of Yahweh will be like the splendor of the pastures.
• They vanish; in smoke they vanish.
• 21 The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
• 22 by him shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
• 23 The steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way.
• 24  for Yahweh supports him with his hand.
• 25 now old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
• or his children[fn] bread.
• 26 is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.
• 27  and so abide forever.
• 28  and will not forsake his faithful ones.
• They are protected forever.
• But the children of the wicked will be cut off.
• 29 The righteous will possess the land and abide in it forever.
• 30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
• 31 is in his heart. His steps will not slip.
• 32 The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.
• 33  and he will not let him be condemned when he is judged.
• 34  and he will exalt you to possess the land.
• When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
• 35 the wicked acting violently and spreading himself out
• like a luxuriant native tree.
• 36 [fn] and behold, he was not. And I sought him, but he could not be found.
• 37 the blameless and look at the upright, for there is a future for a man of peace.
• 38  The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
• 39 [fn] the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh, their refuge in the time of trouble.
• 40  He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
• because they take refuge in him.