Psalms 37:32-40

32The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.

33The Lord will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

34Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; [In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

35I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power] Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,

36Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought him, but he could not be found.

37Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

38As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed; The future of the wicked will be cut off.

39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.

40The Lord helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.