New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 37:13-22

13The Lord 1laughs at him, For He sees 2his day is coming.14The wicked have drawn the sword and 3bent their bow To cast down the 4afflicted and the needy, To 5slay those who are upright in conduct.15Their sword will enter their own heart, And their 6bows will be broken.

16 7Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.17For the 8arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord 9sustains the righteous.18The Lord 10knows the days of the 11blameless, And their 12inheritance will be forever.19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And 13in the days of famine they will have abundance.20But the 14wicked will perish; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the 15glory of the pastures, They vanish--16like smoke they vanish away.21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous 17is gracious and gives.22For 18those blessed by Him will 19inherit the land, But those 20cursed by Him will be cut off.

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Notes

1. Psalms 37:13 Ps 2:4 ↩
2. Psalms 37:13 1 Sam 26:10; Job 18:20 ↩
3. Psalms 37:14 Ps 11:2; Lam 2:4 ↩
4. Psalms 37:14 Ps 35:10; 86:1 ↩
5. Psalms 37:14 Ps 11:2 ↩
6. Psalms 37:15 1 Sam 2:4; Ps 46:9 ↩
7. Psalms 37:16 Prov 15:16; 16:8 ↩
8. Psalms 37:17 Job 38:15; Ps 10:15; Ezek 30:21 ↩
9. Psalms 37:17 Ps 71:6; 145:14 ↩
10. Psalms 37:18 Ps 1:6; 31:7 ↩
11. Psalms 37:18 Lit complete; or perfect ↩
12. Psalms 37:18 Ps 37:27, 29 ↩
13. Psalms 37:19 Job 5:20; Ps 33:19 ↩
14. Psalms 37:20 Ps 73:27 ↩
15. Psalms 37:20 I.e. flowers ↩
16. Psalms 37:20 Ps 68:2; 102:3 ↩
17. Psalms 37:21 Ps 112:5, 9 ↩
18. Psalms 37:22 Prov 3:33 ↩
19. Psalms 37:22 Ps 37:9 ↩
20. Psalms 37:22 Job 5:3 ↩

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