Psalm 37:1-4

He Will Not Forsake His Saints

1 Of David.

1
u Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
be not v envious of wrongdoers!
 2 For they will soon w fade like x the grass
and wither y like the green herb.

3 z Trust in the Lord, and do good;
a dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. 2
4 b Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will c give you the desires of your heart.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 37:7 - 8
    Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
    Proverbs 24:19
    Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 73:3
    For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
    Proverbs 3:31
    Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways.
    Proverbs 23:17
    Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
    Proverbs 24:1
    Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them.
    Proverbs 24:19
    Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked.
  3. Cross References
    Job 14:2
    He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.
    Job 27:13 - 23
    This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage that oppressors receive from the Almighty:
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 90:5 - 6
    You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning:
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 129:6
    Let them be like the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 62:8
    Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
    Psalms 115:9 - 11
    O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.
    Proverbs 3:5
    Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
    Isaiah 26:4
    Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
  7. Cross References
    Leviticus 26:5
    Your threshing shall last to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest shall last to the time for sowing. And you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely.
    Proverbs 2:21
    For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.
  8. Cross References
    Job 22:26
    For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
    Isaiah 58:14
    Then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
    Philippians 3:1
    Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
    Philippians 4:4
    Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 6:33
    But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
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