CSB

CSB

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Format by: Verse Paragraph
Strong's
Red Letter
Audio Bibles
The Blue Letter Bible

Psalm 37 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

toggle collapse
Choose a new font size and typeface
Audio Bibles
Instruction in Wisdom

Of David.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:1 -

Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:2 -

For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:3 -

Trust in the LORD and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:4 -

Take delight in the LORD,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:5 -

Commit your way to the LORD;

trust in him, and he will act,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:6 -

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 -

Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him;

do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,

by the person who carries out evil plans.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:8 -

Refrain from anger and give up your rage;

do not be agitated ​— ​it can only bring harm.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:9 -

For evildoers will be destroyed,

but those who put their hope in the LORD

will inherit the land.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10 -

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;

though you look for him, he will not be there.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:11 -

But the humble will inherit the land

and will enjoy abundant prosperity.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:12 -

The wicked person schemes against the righteous

and gnashes his teeth at him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:13 -

The Lord laughs at him

because he sees that his day is coming.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 -

The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the[fn] bow

to bring down the poor and needy

and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:15 -

Their swords will enter their own hearts,

and their bows will be broken.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:16 -

The little that the righteous person has is better

than the abundance of many wicked people.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:17 -

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the LORD supports the righteous.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:18 -

The LORD watches over the blameless all their days,

and their inheritance will last forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:19 -

They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;

they will be satisfied in days of hunger.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:20 -

But the wicked will perish;

the LORD’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,

will fade away —

they will fade away like smoke.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:21 -

The wicked person borrows and does not repay,

but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:22 -

Those who are blessed by the LORD will inherit the land,

but those cursed by him will be destroyed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:23 -

A person’s steps are established by the LORD,

and he takes pleasure in his way.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:24 -

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

because the LORD supports him with his hand.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:25 -

I have been young and now I am old,

yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned

or his children begging for bread.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:26 -

He is always generous, always lending,

and his children are a blessing.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:27 -

Turn away from evil, do what is good,

and settle permanently.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:28 -

For the LORD loves justice

and will not abandon his faithful ones.

They are kept safe forever,

but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:29 -

The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it permanently.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:30 -

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;

his tongue speaks what is just.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:31 -

The instruction of his God is in his heart;

his steps do not falter.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:32 -

The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous

and intends to kill him;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:33 -

the LORD will not leave him

in the power of the wicked one

or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:34 -

Wait for the LORD and keep his way,

and he will exalt you to inherit the land.

You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:35 -

I have seen a wicked, violent person

well-rooted,[fn] like a flourishing native tree.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:36 -

Then I[fn] passed by and noticed he was gone;

I searched for him, but he could not be found.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:37 -

Watch the blameless and observe the upright,

for the person of peace will have a future.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:38 -

But transgressors will all be eliminated;

the future of the wicked will be destroyed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:39 -

The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD,

their refuge in a time of distress.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:40 -

The LORD helps and delivers them;

he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them

because they take refuge in him.

CSB Footnotes
Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness
Lit their
Hb obscure
LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer; MT reads he
Or posterity, also in v. 38
CSB

Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017, 2020 by Holman Bible Publishers.

Additional information is provided here.

For more information on this translation, see the CSB Preface.

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
CSB
 [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
CSB

Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan