Psalm 37:8–17 | Liturgical Calendar

8

Refrain from wrath, and let go of anger; *

fret not yourself, lest you be moved to do evil.

9

For evildoers shall be rooted out, *

but those who wait patiently for the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

10

Yet a little while, and the ungodly shall be clean gone; *

you shall look for their place, and they shall not be there.

11

But the meek-spirited shall possess the land *

and shall be refreshed with an abundance of peace.

12

The ungodly plot against the just *

and gnash at them with their teeth.

13

The Lord shall laugh at them in scorn, *

for he sees that their day is coming.

14

The ungodly have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow *

to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay those who walk aright.

15

Their sword shall go through their own heart, *

and their bow shall be broken.

16

The little that the righteous has *

is better than great riches of the ungodly.

17

For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken, *

but the Lord upholds the righteous.