Psalms 37:32-40

32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;

33the Lord will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.

34Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

35I have seen a wicked, violent person well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.

36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.

37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the person of peace will have a future.

38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.

39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, their refuge in a time of distress.

40The Lord helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in him.