Psalm 37
David wrote this song.
Trust the Lord
because of what
Do not be
They are like grass that quickly becomes dry.
They will soon die like green plants in hot weather.
Then you will live safely in the land.
He will give you what you most want.
People will know that you are a good person,
as clearly as the sun shines at noon.
Trust him to bring help.
Do not become
when their
It will only bring trouble for you.
But people who
will live safely in the land that he has given to them.
You may look for them,
but you will not find them.
They will live in peace and they will enjoy good things.
They show their teeth to frighten good people.
because he knows that their day of
and they prepare to shoot their
They try to make poor and
They try to destroy people who do what is right.
Their bows will break in pieces.
than to be
but he will destroy the power of
the Lord takes care of them.
His gifts to them will last for ever.
they will still be safe.
In a time of
they will have enough to eat.
They are the Lord's enemies.
They will
he will not give it back to you.
But
and they give things freely.
will live safely in the land.
But people that he has
will
the Lord will lead him into good things.
The Lord will hold his hand.
But in all my life, I have never seen any good man that God has left alone.
I have not seen his children so hungry
that they ask people for food.
They lend things to other people.
Their children also bring God's blessing.
Do what is right!
Then you will live safely in the land for ever.
He will never leave those who
He will take care of them for ever,
but he will remove the children of
They will live there for ever.
What they say brings justice.
so that they do not make mistakes.
so that their enemies have power over them.
When evil people
the Lord will show that they are not
Obey his
Then he will give you
so that you live safely in the land.
You will see that the Lord destroys
like trees that grow well in good
I see that they have
I looked for them,
but I could not find them anywhere.
and who do what is right.
Those who help people to live in
will live to enjoy their children.
He will take care of them in times of trouble.
He saves them from
He keeps them safe
because they turn to him for help.