Psalms 37

Psa 37:1 — Psa 37:40

A Psalm of David.

​ Fret not thyself because of evildoers,

neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

and wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the Lord;

and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord;

trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

and thy judgment as the noonday.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him:

fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,

because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:

fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

For evildoers shall be cut off:

but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:

yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

But the meek shall inherit the earth;

and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

The wicked plotteth against the just,

and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

The Lord shall laugh at him:

for he seeth that his day is coming.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,

to cast down the poor and needy,

and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart,

and their bows shall be broken.

A little that a righteous man hath

is better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:

but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright:

and their inheritance shall be for ever.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:

and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

But the wicked shall perish,

and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs:

they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:

but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;

and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord:

and he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:

for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

I have been young, and now am old;

yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,

nor his seed begging bread.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth;

and his seed is blessed.

Depart from evil, and do good;

and dwell for evermore.

For the Lord loveth judgment,

and forsaketh not his saints;

they are preserved for ever:

but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The righteous shall inherit the land,

and dwell therein for ever.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,

and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The law of his God is in his heart;

none of his steps shall slide.

The wicked watcheth the righteous,

and seeketh to slay him.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand,

nor condemn him when he is judged.

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way,

and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:

when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

I have seen the wicked in great power,

and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:

yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:

for the end of that man is peace.

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:

the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord:

he is their strength in the time of trouble.

And the Lord shall help them,

and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked,

and save them, because they trust in him.

Psalms 27

Psa 27:1 — Psa 27:14

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

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The Lord is my light and my salvation;

Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked came against me

To eat up my flesh,

My enemies and foes,

They stumbled and fell.

Though an army may encamp against me,

My heart shall not fear;

Though war may rise against me,

In this I will be confident.

One thing I have desired of the Lord,

That will I seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord

All the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the Lord,

And to inquire in His temple.

For in the time of trouble

He shall hide me in His pavilion;

In the secret place of His tabernacle

He shall hide me;

He shall set me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;

Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!

Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

When You said, "Seek My face,"

My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek."

Do not hide Your face from me;

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not leave me nor forsake me,

O God of my salvation.

When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take care of me.

Teach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And such as breathe out violence.

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed

That I would see the goodness of the Lord

In the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the Lord! (http://olivetree.com/b3/Psa.27.1-14.NKJV)

Psalms 27

Psa 27:1 — Psa 27:14

A Psalm of David.

​ The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh,

they stumbled and fell.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:

though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:

in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;

he shall set me up upon a rock.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me:

therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice:

have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,

Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

Hide not thy face far from me;

put not thy servant away in anger:

thou hast been my help; leave me not,

neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

When my father and my mother forsake me,

then the Lord will take me up.

Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:

for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

I had fainted, unless I had believed

to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord:

be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.