Psalms 37 verses 1-20 by Brother Marcel Switzerland

¹ Don’t be upset because of sinful people.
    Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
² Like grass, they will soon dry up.
    Like green plants, they will soon die.

³ Trust in the Lord and do good.
    Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.
⁴ Find your delight in the Lord.
    Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.

⁵ Commit your life to the Lord.
    Here is what he will do if you trust in him.
⁶ He will make the reward for your godly life shine like the dawn.
    He will make the proof of your honest life shine like the sun at noon.

⁷ Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act.
    Don’t be upset when other people succeed.
    Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

⁸ Turn away from anger and don’t give in to wrath.
    Don’t be upset, because that only leads to evil.
⁹ Sinful people will be destroyed.
    But those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the land.

¹⁰ In a little while, there won’t be any more sinners.
    Even if you look for them, you won’t be able to find them.
¹¹ But those who are free of pride will be given the land.
    They will enjoy peace and success.

¹² Sinful people make plans to harm those who do what is right.
    They grind their teeth at them.
¹³ But the Lord laughs at those who do evil.
    He knows the day is coming when he will judge them.

¹⁴ Sinners pull out their swords.
    They bend their bows.
They want to kill poor and needy people.
    They plan to murder those who lead honest lives.
¹⁵ But they will be killed by their own swords.
    Their own bows will be broken.

¹⁶ Those who do what is right may have very little.
    But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.
¹⁷ The power of those who are evil will be broken.
    But the Lord takes good care of those who do what is right.

¹⁸ Those who are without blame spend their days in the Lord’s care.
    What he has given them will last forever.
¹⁹ When trouble comes to them, they will have what they need.
    When there is little food in the land, they will still have plenty.

²⁰ But sinful people will die.
    The Lord’s enemies may be like flowers in the field.
    But they will be swallowed up.
    They will disappear like smoke.