BIBLE - Psalm 37

Psalm 37 A Psalm of David

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The Lord…. Will Not…. Forsake…. His Saints

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THE RIGHTEOUS

•What The Righteous Must Do

THE LORD

•What The Lord Promises To The Righteous

THE WICKED

•What The Wicked Do and

•What Happens To The Wicked

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Psalm 37

The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints

A Psalm of David English Standard Version (ESV)

Psalm 37, a Psalm of David. A friend of mine suggested that I read Psalm 37 because it

reminded him of a discussion we had about Matthew 6. In Matthew 6, we are told that things

will happen WHEN we give to the needy, WHEN we fast, WHEN we pray, and WHEN we

forgive. It says that things should be done in a certain way WHEN we do those things. It says

that things will happen as a result of doing those things.

At my friend’s suggestion, I read Psalm 37. When I read the scripture verses, I often notice

some patters in the writings. In Psalm 37, I found some patterns. They are these. Psalm 37 talks

about 3 types of things:

1. Psalm 37 talks about The Righteous. ......... It mentions things that The Righteous must do.

2. Psalm 37 talks about The Lord. ................. It mentions things that The Lord promises to do for

The Righteous.

3. Psalm 37 talks about The Wicked. ............. It mentions things that The Wicked do and what happens

to The Wicked.

VERSES AS WRITTEN: On pages 2, 3, and 4 of this document is presented Psalm 37, verses

1 to 40. On those pages, each verse is shaded according to the following legend:

LEGEND:

The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do.

The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous.

The Wicked What The Wicked Do and What Happens To The Wicked.

VERSES SORTED: On pages 5, 6, and 7 of this document is presented Psalm 37, but with the

verses sort according to the same legend above.

The Righteous All verses related to The Righteous are presented on Page 5.

The Lord All verses related to The Lord’s Promises are presented on Page 6.

The Wicked All verses related to The Wicked are presented on Page 7.

Nothing else need be said at this time. Just read the verses and see what The Righteous must do

to win the promises of The Lord, and what The Wicked will do and what the fate of The Wicked

is.




Psalm 37

The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints A Psalm of David

English Standard Version (ESV)

LEGEND

The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do

The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous

The wicked What The wicked Do and What Happens To The wicked

1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

Be not envious of wrongdoers!

2 For they will soon fade like the grass and

wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and

Do good;

Dwell in the land and

Befriend faithfulness.

4 Delight in the Lord,

and the Lord will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit to the Lord your way;

Trust in the Lord,

and the Lord will act.

6 the Lord will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and

your justice as the noonday.

7 Be still before the Lord and

Wait for the Lord patiently;

Fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

Fret not yourself over the man who carries out evil devices!

8 Refrain from anger, and

Forsake wrath!

Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,

but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.

10 In just a little while,

The wicked will be no more;

The wicked will not be there.

though you look carefully at The wicked’s place,

11 But

the meek shall inherit the land and

delight themselves in abundant peace.




12 The wicked plots against The Righteous and

gnashes his teeth at him,

13 but

the Lord laughs at The wicked, for

the Lord sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked draw the sword and

bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy,

to slay those whose way is upright;

15 The wicked’s sword shall enter their own heart, and

The wicked’s bows shall be broken.

16 Better is the little of The Righteous

than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of The wicked shall be broken,

but the Lord upholds The Righteous.

18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and

the heritage of the blameless will remain forever;

19 the blameless are not put to shame in the days of evil;

the blameless will have abundance in the days of famine.

20 But

The wicked will perish;

the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;

the enemies of the Lord vanish, like smoke they vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows but

does not pay back, but

The Righteous is generous and gives;

22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,

but those cursed by the Lord shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a man, when he delights in the Lord’s way

are established by the Lord;

24 though the man fall,

the man shall not be cast headlong,

for the Lord upholds his hand.

25 I have been young, and

now I am old,

yet I have not seen The Righteous forsaken or

his children begging for bread.

26 The Righteous is ever lending generously, and

his children become a blessing.




27 Turn from evil and

Do good; so shall you dwell forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice;

the Lord will not forsake His saints.

His saints are preserved forever, but

the children of The wicked shall be cut off.

29 The Righteous shall inherit the land and

dwell upon the land forever.

30 The mouth of The Righteous utters wisdom, and

The tongue of The Righteous speaks justice.

31 The law of his God is in his heart;

The steps of The Righteous do not slip.

32 The wicked watches for The Righteous and

seeks to put The Righteous to death.

33 The Lord will not abandon The Righteous to his power

will not let The Righteous be condemned when he is brought to trial.

34 Wait for the Lord and

keep the Lord’s way, and

the Lord will exalt you to inherit the land;

you will look on when The wicked are cut off.

35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.

36 But The wicked, ruthless man passed away, and

behold, The wicked, ruthless man was no more;

though I sought The wicked, ruthless man,

The wicked, ruthless man could not be found.

37 Mark the blameless and

Behold the upright,

for the man of peace has a future.

38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed

The wicked’s future shall be cut off.

39 The Salvation of The Righteous is from the Lord;

The Stronghold of The Righteous is the Lord in the time of trouble.

40 The Lord helps The Righteous and

delivers The Righteous;

The Lord delivers The Righteous from The wicked and

saves The Righteous, because

The Righteous take refuge in him.




Psalm 37

The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints A Psalm of David

English Standard Version (ESV)

LEGEND:

The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do

3 Befriend faithfulness.

3 Do good;

27 Do good; so shall you dwell forever.

34 Keep The Lord’s way, and

37 Mark the blameless and

37 Behold the upright,

3 Dwell in the land and

7 Be still before The Lord and

5 Commit to The Lord your way;

4 Delight in The Lord,

3 Trust in The Lord, and

5 Trust in The Lord,

7 Wait for The Lord patiently;

34 Wait for The Lord and

8 Forsake wrath!

8 Refrain from anger, and

27 Turn from evil and

1 Be not envious of wrongdoers!

1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

7 Fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

7 Fret not yourself over the man who carries out evil devices!

8 Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.




LEGEND:

The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous

19 The Blameless are not put to shame in the days of evil; __ The Blameless will have abundance in the days of famine.

31 The Lord’s Law is in The Righteous heart; __ The Lord’s Saints are preserved forever __ The Lord will act. 28 The Lord loves justice; 40 The Lord delivers The Righteous; __ The Lord delivers The Righteous from The wicked __ The Lord saves The Righteous, __ The Lord upholds The Righteous. 40 The Lord helps The Righteous 33 The Lord will not abandon The Righteous to his power 33 The Lord will not let The Righteous be condemned when he is brought to trial __ The Lord will not forsake His Saints. 18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, 18 The Lord knows the heritage of the blameless will remain forever; 6 The Lord will bring forth your righteousness as the light, 6 The Lord will bring forth your justice as the noonday. 33 The Lord will exalt you to inherit the land; __ The Lord will give you the desires of your heart.

__ The Man Of Peace has a future.

11 The Meek shall inherit the land __ The Meek shall delight themselves in abundant peace.

30 The Righteous Their Mouth utters wisdom, and 16 The Righteous Their Little is better __ The Righteous Their Stronghold is The Lord in the time of trouble. __ The Righteous Their Steps do not slip. __ The Righteous Their tongue speaks justice. 39 The Righteous Their Salvation is from The Lord; __ The Righteous are generous and give; __ The Righteous shall dwell upon the land forever. 29 The Righteous shall inherit the land __ The Righteous take refuge in The Lord.

22 Those Blessed by The Lord shall inherit the land,

__ Those Who Wait for The Lord shall inherit the land.

33 You will look on when The wicked are cut off.

23 The steps of a man, when he delights in the Lord’s way are established by the Lord;

4 though the man fall, the man shall not be cast headlong,

for the Lord upholds his hand.

25 I have been young, and now I am old, yet I have not seen The Righteous forsaken or

Their Children begging for bread. 26 The Righteous is ever lending generously, and

Their Children become a blessing.




LEGEND:

The Wicked What The Wicked Do and What Happens To The Wicked

1 the wrongdoers!

1 the evildoers;

2 the evildoers will wither like the green herb.

2 the evildoers will fade soon like the grass and

9 the evildoers shall be cut off,

20 the enemies of The Lord are like the glory of the pastures;

20 the enemies of The Lord vanish, like smoke they vanish away.

13 The wicked The Lord laughs at

13 The wicked The Lord sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy,

14 The wicked bend their bows to slay those whose way is upright;

21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,

14 The wicked draw the sword

12 The wicked gnashes his teeth at The Righteous,

12 The wicked plots against The Righteous

32 The wicked seeks to put The Righteous to death.

32 The wicked watches for The Righteous

20 The wicked will perish;

10 The wicked will be no more, in just a little while,

10 The wicked will not be at the wicked’s place though you look carefully,

36 The wicked, ruthless man was no more; behold,

36 The wicked, ruthless man could not be found, though I sought

36 The wicked, ruthless man passed away,

35 The wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. I have seen

__ The wicked’s abundance of many wicked. Better is the little of The Righteous

__ The wicked’s children shall be cut off.

38 The wicked’s future shall be cut off.

17 The wicked’s arms shall be broken,

__ The wicked’s bows shall be broken.

15 The wicked’s sword shall enter their own heart, and

21 Those cursed by The Lord shall be cut off.

38 Transgressors shall be altogether destroyed




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