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Psalms Chapter 37

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Psalm 37 describes God’s judgment on the wicked and the hope of the righteous. It says that the wicked will be cast down like chaff, while the righteous will flourish and be secure. The chapter encourages trust in God’s righteousness and warns against the fleeting nature of evil.

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(1) A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
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Psalms 37:7I Samuel 1:6I Samuel 1:7I Samuel 1:8Proverbs 19:3Proverbs 24:1Proverbs 24:19Psalms 73:3Proverbs 3:31Proverbs 23:17Galatians 5:21James 4:5

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Psalms 94:16

(2) For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
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Psalms 37:35Psalms 37:36Psalms 73:17Psalms 73:18Psalms 73:19Psalms 73:20Psalms 90:5Psalms 90:6Psalms 92:7Psalms 129:5Psalms 129:6Psalms 129:7

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II Kings 19:26Isaiah 37:27I Peter 1:24

(3) Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
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Psalms 4:5Psalms 26:1Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 1:17Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 1:19Isaiah 50:10Jeremiah 17:7Jeremiah 17:8I Corinthians 15:57I Corinthians 15:58Hebrews 6:10

(4) Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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Psalms 43:4Psalms 104:34Job 27:10Job 34:9Song of Solomon 2:3Isaiah 58:14I Peter 1:8Psalms 21:1Psalms 21:2Psalms 145:19John 15:7John 15:16

(5) Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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Psalms 22:8Psalms 55:22Proverbs 16:3Matthew 6:25Luke 12:22Luke 12:29Luke 12:30Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:7I Peter 5:7Job 22:28Ecclesiastes 9:1

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Romans 2:22

(6) And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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Psalms 31:20Isaiah 54:17Micah 7:8Micah 7:9I Corinthians 4:5Job 11:17Malachi 3:18Matthew 13:43

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Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 60:19Micah 7:9Luke 11:36John 12:36Psalms 99:4

(7) 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.
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Psalms 62:1Joshua 10:12Jonah 1:11Psalms 27:14Psalms 40:1Proverbs 20:22Isaiah 8:17Isaiah 30:15Lamentations 3:25Lamentations 3:26Habakkuk 2:3Galatians 6:9

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Proverbs 30:33

(8) Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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Job 5:2Job 18:4Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 16:32Ephesians 4:26Ephesians 4:31James 1:19James 1:20James 3:14James 3:15James 3:16James 3:17

(9) For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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Psalms 37:35Psalms 37:36Psalms 55:23Job 20:23Job 20:24Job 20:25Job 20:26Job 20:27Job 20:28Job 20:29Job 27:13Job 27:14

(10) For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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Psalms 73:18Psalms 73:19Psalms 73:20Job 24:24Hebrews 10:36Hebrews 10:37I Peter 4:7Revelation 6:10Revelation 6:11Psalms 37:35Psalms 37:36Psalms 49:10

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Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33

(11) But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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Matthew 5:5Galatians 5:22Galatians 5:23I Timothy 6:11James 1:21James 3:13Psalms 36:8Psalms 72:7Psalms 119:165Isaiah 26:3Isaiah 48:18Isaiah 57:18

(12) The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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Psalms 37:32I Samuel 18:21I Samuel 23:7I Samuel 23:8I Samuel 23:9II Samuel 15:10II Samuel 15:11II Samuel 15:12Esther 3:6Matthew 26:4Matthew 26:16Daniel 8:12

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10Joel 1:6

(13) The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
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Psalms 2:4Proverbs 1:26I Samuel 26:10Jeremiah 50:27Ezekiel 21:25Ezekiel 21:29Daniel 5:26

(14) 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.
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Psalms 64:2Psalms 64:3Psalms 64:4Psalms 64:5Psalms 64:6Acts 12:2Acts 12:3Acts 12:11Acts 12:23I Samuel 24:11I Samuel 24:17Proverbs 29:10

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Psalms 109:16Isaiah 14:30Psalms 86:1Isaiah 21:15Deuteronomy 15:11Psalms 35:10

(15) Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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Psalms 7:14Psalms 7:15Psalms 35:8I Samuel 31:4II Samuel 17:23Esther 7:9Esther 7:10Isaiah 37:38Micah 5:6Matthew 27:4Matthew 27:5Psalms 46:9

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Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(16) A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
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Proverbs 3:33Proverbs 13:25Proverbs 15:16Proverbs 15:17Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 30:9Ecclesiastes 2:26Ecclesiastes 4:6Matthew 6:11I Timothy 6:6

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Matthew 10:41I John 3:7Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33

(17) For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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Psalms 10:15Job 38:15Ezekiel 30:21Ezekiel 30:22Ezekiel 30:23Ezekiel 30:24Ezekiel 30:25Psalms 37:24Psalms 41:12Psalms 51:12Psalms 63:8Psalms 119:116

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Matthew 10:41Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(18) The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
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Psalms 1:6Psalms 31:7Matthew 6:32II Timothy 2:19Psalms 37:13Psalms 31:15Psalms 49:5Deuteronomy 33:25Matthew 24:21Matthew 24:22Matthew 24:23Matthew 24:24

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Numbers 33:54Numbers 36:3Numbers 36:4Numbers 26:54Joshua 19:9

(19) They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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Ecclesiastes 9:12Amos 5:13Micah 2:3Ephesians 5:16Psalms 33:19Job 5:20Job 5:21Job 5:22Proverbs 10:3Isaiah 33:16

(20) 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.
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Psalms 68:2Psalms 92:9Judges 5:31Luke 13:3Luke 13:5II Peter 2:12Deuteronomy 33:14Deuteronomy 33:15Deuteronomy 33:16Psalms 102:3Genesis 19:28Leviticus 3:3

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Zechariah 14:12Psalms 59:13Zephaniah 1:3Exodus 29:22Leviticus 3:9Leviticus 4:8

(21) The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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Deuteronomy 28:12Deuteronomy 28:43Deuteronomy 28:44II Kings 4:1II Kings 4:2II Kings 4:3II Kings 4:4II Kings 4:5Nehemiah 5:1Nehemiah 5:2Nehemiah 5:3Nehemiah 5:4

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Matthew 10:41Psalms 18:50Romans 12:8James 2:13

(22) For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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Psalms 37:11Psalms 37:18Psalms 32:1Psalms 115:15Psalms 128:1Proverbs 3:33Psalms 119:21Matthew 25:41I Corinthians 16:22Galatians 3:10Galatians 3:13Psalms 37:9

(23) The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
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Psalms 17:5Psalms 85:13Psalms 119:133Psalms 121:3Psalms 121:8I Samuel 2:9Job 23:11Job 23:12Proverbs 16:9Jeremiah 10:23Psalms 40:2Proverbs 4:26

(24) Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
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Psalms 34:19Psalms 34:20Psalms 40:2Psalms 91:12Psalms 94:18Psalms 145:14Proverbs 24:16Micah 7:7Micah 7:8Luke 2:34Luke 22:31Luke 22:32

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Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8

(25) I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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Psalms 71:9Psalms 71:18Job 32:6Job 32:7Acts 21:16Philemon 1:8Philemon 1:9Psalms 37:28Psalms 94:14Joshua 1:5I Samuel 12:22Isaiah 13:16

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Genesis 26:4Jeremiah 33:26Deuteronomy 22:6Matthew 10:41

(26) He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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Psalms 37:21Psalms 112:5Psalms 112:9Deuteronomy 15:8Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 15:10Matthew 5:7Luke 6:35Luke 6:36Luke 6:37Luke 6:38Proverbs 20:7

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Genesis 26:4Genesis 28:14Isaiah 61:9Jeremiah 33:26

(27) Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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Psalms 34:14Job 28:28Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 16:17Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 1:17II Timothy 2:19Titus 2:11Titus 2:12Titus 2:13Titus 2:14I Thessalonians 5:15

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Lamentations 4:15

(28) 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.
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Psalms 11:7Psalms 45:6Psalms 45:7Psalms 99:4Isaiah 30:18Isaiah 61:8Jeremiah 9:24Psalms 37:25Psalms 37:40Psalms 92:13Psalms 92:14Psalms 92:15

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Genesis 26:4Jeremiah 33:26Psalms 99:4Daniel 7:22

(29) The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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Psalms 37:9Psalms 37:11Psalms 37:18Psalms 37:27Deuteronomy 30:20Proverbs 2:21II Peter 3:13Revelation 21:3Revelation 21:4Revelation 21:7

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Genesis 18:24Matthew 10:41Revelation 10:6

(30) The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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Psalms 71:15Psalms 71:24Deuteronomy 6:7Deuteronomy 6:8Deuteronomy 6:9Proverbs 10:21Proverbs 10:31Proverbs 15:7Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Proverbs 25:13Proverbs 27:9

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I Corinthians 14:2Habakkuk 1:4Matthew 10:41Jeremiah 9:8I Kings 3:28I Kings 4:30

(31) The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
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Psalms 1:2Psalms 40:3Psalms 40:8Psalms 119:11Psalms 119:98Deuteronomy 6:6Deuteronomy 11:18Deuteronomy 11:19Deuteronomy 11:20Proverbs 4:4Isaiah 51:7Jeremiah 31:33

(32) The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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Psalms 37:12Psalms 10:8Psalms 10:9Psalms 10:10Jeremiah 20:10Luke 6:7Luke 11:54Luke 14:1Luke 19:47Luke 19:48Luke 20:20Acts 9:24

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Genesis 18:25Matthew 10:41

(33) The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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Psalms 31:7Psalms 31:8Psalms 124:6Psalms 124:7I Samuel 23:26I Samuel 23:27I Samuel 23:28II Timothy 4:17II Peter 2:9Psalms 109:31Romans 8:1Romans 8:33

(34) 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.
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Psalms 37:3Psalms 37:7Psalms 37:9Psalms 27:14Proverbs 20:22Job 17:9Job 23:10Job 23:11Job 23:12Proverbs 4:25Proverbs 4:26Proverbs 4:27

(35) I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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Psalms 73:3Psalms 73:4Psalms 73:5Psalms 73:6Psalms 73:7Psalms 73:8Psalms 73:9Psalms 73:10Psalms 73:11Esther 5:11Job 5:3Job 21:7

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Ezekiel 17:24Isaiah 41:19Joel 1:12Genesis 2:9Ezekiel 20:47Matthew 12:33

(36) Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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Psalms 37:10Exodus 15:9Exodus 15:10Exodus 15:19Job 20:5Job 20:6Job 20:7Job 20:8Job 20:9Job 20:10Job 20:11Job 20:12

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I Samuel 9:4Judges 11:29II Samuel 15:23

(37) Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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Job 1:1Job 42:12Job 42:13Job 42:14Job 42:15Job 42:16Job 42:17Proverbs 14:32Isaiah 32:17Isaiah 57:2Luke 2:25Luke 2:26

(38) But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
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Psalms 1:4Psalms 1:5Psalms 1:6Psalms 9:17Psalms 52:5Proverbs 14:32Matthew 13:30Matthew 13:49Matthew 13:50Matthew 25:46II Thessalonians 1:8II Thessalonians 1:9

(39) But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
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Psalms 3:8Isaiah 12:2Jonah 2:9Ephesians 2:8Psalms 9:9Psalms 46:1Psalms 91:15Isaiah 33:2Colossians 1:11II Timothy 4:17

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Isaiah 12:2Matthew 10:41

(40) And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
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Isaiah 31:5Isaiah 46:4Daniel 3:17Daniel 3:28Daniel 6:23Psalms 17:13Psalms 27:2I John 2:13I John 2:14I John 5:18Psalms 22:4Psalms 22:5

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II Corinthians 1:10Psalms 7:1I Samuel 23:12I Samuel 28:19II Samuel 5:19I Chronicles 14:10

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