By David.

37:1 Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

37:2 For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

37:3 Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

37:5 Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

37:6 He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

• Refer to Proverbs 3:5–7

37:7 Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

37:8 Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

37:9 Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

37:10 Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

37:12 Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

37:13 The sovereign Master laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.

37:14 Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

• Refer to God of Irony

37:15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

37:16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

37:17 for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.