Turn
from evil and do good; then
you will dwell in the land forever. For
the Lord loves
the just and
will not forsake his faithful ones. . (Psalm
37:27-28a)
Wrongdoers
will be completely destroyed; the
offspring of the wicked will perish. The
righteous will inherit the land and
dwell in it forever. . (Psalm 37:28b-29)
The
mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and
their tongues speak what is just. The law of their God
is in their hearts; their
feet do not slip. . (Psalm 37:30-31)
The
wicked lie in wait for
the righteous, intent
on putting them to death;but the Lord will
not leave them in the power of the wicked or
let them be condemned when
brought to trial. (Psalm 37:32-33)
Hope
in the Lord and
keep his way. He
will exalt you to inherit the land; when
the wicked are destroyed, you
will see it.
. (Psalm 37:34)
I
have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like
a luxuriant native tree, but he soon passed away and was
no more; though
I looked for him, he could not be found. . (Psalm
37:35-36)
Consider
the blameless, observe
the upright; a
future awaits those who seek peace.But all sinners will
be destroyed; there
will be no future for the wicked. . (Psalm
37:37-38)
The
salvation of
the righteous comes from the Lord; he
is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them
and delivers them; he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because
they take refuge in
him.” (Psalm 37:39-40)
