Trust in the LORD, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Psalms 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalms 37:5
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Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will act.
Psalms 37:6
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.
Psalms 37:7
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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalms 37:18
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The LORD knows the days of the blameless,
and their heritage will remain forever;
Psalms 37:19
they are not put to shame in evil times;
in the days of famine they have abundance.
Psalms 37:22
for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land,
but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:23
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The steps of a man are established by the LORD,
when he delights in his way;
Psalms 37:24
though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong,
for the LORD upholds his hand.
Psalms 37:25
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I have been young, and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or his children begging for bread.
Psalms 37:26
He is ever lending generously,
and his children become a blessing.
Psalms 37:28
For the LORD loves justice;
he will not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land
and dwell upon it forever.
Psalms 37:30
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not slip.
Psalms 37:34
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Wait for the LORD and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
Psalms 37:39
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The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Psalms 37:40
The LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.