Psalm 37
Part II
Novit Dominus
19
The Lord cares for the lives of the godly, *
and their inheritance shall last for ever.
20
They shall not be ashamed in bad times, *
and in days of famine they shall have enough.
21
As for the wicked, they shall perish, *
and the enemies of the Lord, like the glory of the meadows, shall vanish;
they shall vanish like smoke.
22
The wicked borrow and do not repay, *
but the righteous are generous in giving.
23
Those who are blessed by God shall possess the land, *
but those who are cursed by him shall be destroyed.
24
Our steps are directed by the Lord; *
he strengthens those in whose way he delights.
25
If they stumble, they shall not fall headlong, *
for the Lord holds them by the hand.
26
I have been young and now I am old, *
but never have I seen the righteous forsaken,
or their children begging bread.
27
The righteous are always generous in their lending, *
and their children shall be a blessing.
28
Turn from evil, and do good, *
and dwell in the land for ever.
29
For the Lord loves justice; *
he does not forsake his faithful ones.
30
They shall be kept safe for ever, *
but the offspring of the wicked shall be destroyed.
31
The righteous shall possess the land *
and dwell in it for ever.
32
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, *
and their tongue speaks what is right.
33
The law of their God is in their heart, *
and their footsteps shall not falter.
34
The wicked spy on the righteous *
and seek occasion to kill them.
35
The Lord will not abandon them to their hand, *
nor let them be found guilty when brought to trial.
36
Wait upon the Lord and keep his way; *
he will raise you up to possess the land,
and when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
37
I have seen the wicked in their arrogance, *
flourishing like a tree in full leaf.
38
I went by, and behold, they were not there; *
I searched for them, but they could not be found.
39
Mark those who are honest;
observe the upright; *
for there is a future for the peaceable.
40
Transgressors shall be destroyed, one and all; *
the future of the wicked is cut off.
41
But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the Lord; *
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
42
The Lord will help them and rescue them; *
he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them,
because they seek refuge in him.