Psalms 36

1Of David. Do not be envious of those who do evil, Nor be jealous of those who work lawlessness;

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2For like grass they shall be dried up quickly, And like green vegetables they shall swiftly wither.

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3Hope in the Lord, and work goodness; Dwell in the land, and you shall be nurtured by its riches.

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4Delight in the Lord, And He will give you the requests of your heart.

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5Reveal your way to the Lord, And hope in Him; and He will do it.

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6He shall bring forth your righteousness as light, And your judgment as the noonday sun.

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7Submit to the Lord, and supplicate Him; Do not be envious of him who prospers in his way, Nor of him who transgresses the law.

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8Cease from wrath and forsake anger; Do not be envious so as to do evil;

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9Because evildoers will be destroyed, But those who wait on the Lord, these shall inherit the earth.

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10For in a little while the sinner shall no longer be present, And you will look for his place, but not find it.

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11But the gentle shall inherit the earth, And they will delight in the fullness of peace.

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12The sinner will closely observe the just man And gnash at him with his teeth.

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13But the Lord shall laugh at him, Because He foresees his day will come.

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14The sinners draw the sword And stretch their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay the upright in heart.

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15May their sword enter their heart, And may their bows be shattered.

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16Better the little with the just man Than the great riches of sinners;

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17For the arms of sinners shall be shattered, But the Lord supports the righteous.

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18The Lord knows the ways of the blameless, And their inheritance shall be forever.

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19They shall not be ashamed in an evil time, And in days of famine they shall be filled.

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20But the sinners shall perish, And the enemies of the Lord altogether, When they glorify and exalt themselves; Like smoke they shall vanish away.

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21The sinner borrows, but will not repay; However, the righteous man is compassionate, and gives;

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22For those who bless Him shall inherit the earth, But those who curse Him shall be utterly destroyed.

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23The steps of a man are guided aright by the Lord, And he shall desire His way.

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24When he falls, he shall not be broken to pieces, For the Lord supports him with His hand.

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25I was young, but indeed I grew old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

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26Day in and out, he is merciful and lends, And his seed shall be a blessing.

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27Turn away from evil, and do good, And dwell unto ages of ages;

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28For the Lord loves judgment, And He will not abandon His holy ones; They shall be kept forever. But the lawless shall be banished, And the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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29The righteous shall inherit the earth And dwell upon it unto ages of ages.

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30The mouth of the righteous shall meditate on wisdom, And his tongue shall speak of judgment;

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31The law of God is in his heart, And his steps shall not be tripped up.

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32The sinner observes the righteous man And seeks to put him to death;

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33But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, Nor condemn him, when He judges him.

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34Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the earth; You shall see the sinners when they are utterly destroyed.

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35I saw the ungodly greatly exalted And lifting himself up like the cedars of Lebanon;

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36And I passed by, and behold, he was not; And I sought for him, But his place was not found.

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37Keep innocence, and behold uprightness, For this is the remnant for the peaceful man.

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38But transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together; The remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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39Now the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord, And He is their protector in time of affliction;

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40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them; And He shall deliver them from sinners, And save them, because they hope in Him.

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