Ps 37:16 ¶ Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.
Ps 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.
Ps 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
Ps 37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
Ps 37:20 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish--like smoke they vanish away.
Ps 37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Ps 37:22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
Ps 37:23 ¶ The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.
Ps 37:24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
Ps 37:25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.
Ps 37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
Ps 37:27 ¶ Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.
Ps 37:28 For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
Ps 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.
Ps 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.
Ps 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.
Ps 37:32 The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
Ps 37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
Ps 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Ps 37:35 ¶ I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.