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Text -- Psalms 37:10-40 (NET)
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37:10 Evil men will soon disappear ; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone .
37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity .
37:12 Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them .
37:13 The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming .
37:14 Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows , to bring down the oppressed and needy , and to slaughter those who are godly .
37:15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts , and their bows will be broken .
37:16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
37:17 for evil men will lose their power , but the Lord sustains the godly .
37:18 The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance .
37:19 They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat .
37:20 But evil men will die ; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke .
37:21 Evil men borrow , but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous .
37:22 Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land , but those rejected by him will be wiped out .
37:23 The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable .
37:24 Even if he trips , he will not fall headlong , for the Lord holds his hand .
37:25 I was once young , now I am old . I have never seen a godly man abandoned , or his children forced to search for food .
37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed .
37:27 Turn away from evil ! Do what is right ! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
37:28 For the Lord promotes justice , and never abandons his faithful followers . They are permanently secure , but the children of evil men are wiped out .
37:29 The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently .
37:30 The godly speak wise words and promote justice .
37:31 The law of their God controls their thinking ; their feet do not slip .
37:32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
37:33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law .
37:34 Rely on the Lord ! Obey his commands ! Then he will permit you to possess the land ; you will see the demise of evil men.
37:35 I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence , like a green tree grows in its native soil .
37:36 But then one passes by , and suddenly they have disappeared ! I looked for them, but they could not be found .
37:37 Take note of the one who has integrity ! Observe the godly ! For the one who promotes peace has a future .
37:38 Sinful rebels are totally destroyed ; evil men have no future .
37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly ; he protects them in times of trouble .
37:40 The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection .
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Pods |
JOB, BOOK OF |
WISDOM |
David |
AFFLICTION |
ACROSTIC |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
RESURRECTION |
Poetry |
Wicked |
God |
Righteous |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Poor |
Death |
Bay Tree |
Blessing |
Mercy |
END |
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