Psalms 37:3-20

3Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.

4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.

5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,

6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.

7Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the person who carries out evil plans.

8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated — it can only bring harm.

9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land.

10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.

11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.

12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

13The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming.

14The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the poor and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

16The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.

17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous.

18The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.

19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

20But the wicked will perish; the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away — they will fade away like smoke.