PSALM Thirty Seven

Psalm 37, of David. 

1 

Do not fret because of those who are evil

    or be envious of those who do wrong;

2 

for like the grass they will soon wither,

    like green plants they will soon die away.

3 

Trust in the Lord and do good;

    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

4 

Take delight in the Lord,

    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 

Commit your way to the Lord;

    trust in him and he will do this:

6 

he will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,

    your vindication like the noonday sun.

7 

Be still before the Lord

    and wait patiently for him;

do not fret when people succeed in their ways,

    when they carry out their wicked schemes.

8 

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;

    do not fret – it leads only to evil.

9 

For those who are evil will be destroyed,

    but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.

10 

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

    though you look for them, they will not be found.

11 

But the meek will inherit the land

    and enjoy peace and prosperity.

12 

The wicked plot against the righteous

    and gnash their teeth at them;

13 

but the Lord laughs at the wicked,

    for he knows their day is coming.

14 

The wicked draw the sword

    and bend the bow

to bring down the poor and needy,

    to slay those whose ways are upright.

15 

But their swords will pierce their own hearts,

    and their bows will be broken.

16 

Better the little that the righteous have

    than the wealth of many wicked;

17 

for the power of the wicked will be broken,

    but the Lord upholds the righteous.

18 

The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,

    and their inheritance will endure for ever.

19 

In times of disaster they will not wither;

    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

20 

But the wicked will perish:

    though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,

    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.

21 

The wicked borrow and do not repay,

    but the righteous give generously;

22 

those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,

    but those he curses will be destroyed.

23 

The Lord makes firm the steps

    of the one who delights in him;

24 

though he may stumble, he will not fall,

    for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

25 

I was young and now I am old,

    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken

    or their children begging bread.

26 

They are always generous and lend freely;

    their children will be a blessing.

27 

Turn from evil and do good;

    then you will dwell in the land for ever.

28 

For the Lord loves the just

    and will not forsake his faithful ones.

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;

    the offspring of the wicked will perish.

29 

The righteous will inherit the land

    and dwell in it for ever.

30 

The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,

    and their tongues speak what is just.

31 

The law of their God is in their hearts;

    their feet do not slip.

32 

The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,

    intent on putting them to death;

33 

but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked

    or let them be condemned when brought to trial.

34 

Hope in the Lord

    and keep his way.

He will exalt you to inherit the land;

    when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.

35 

I have seen a wicked and ruthless man

    flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,

36 

but he soon passed away and was no more;

    though I looked for him, he could not be found.

37 

Consider the blameless, observe the upright;

    a future awaits those who seek peace.

38 

But all sinners will be destroyed;

    there will be no future for the wicked.

39 

The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;

    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

40 

The Lord helps them and delivers them;

    he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,

    because they take refuge in him.

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READING 

Psalm Thirty Seven

Read by David Suchet

STUDY - LINKS

Psalms 37:4 - John Piper: 

(20 May 2021) Verse of the Day)

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How Should You Read the Psalms?

- John Piper - 

https://youtu.be/enxKd2YKgjI

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Prayer in the Psalms: 

Discovering How to Pray

Timothy Keller 

https://youtu.be/QgwzuFG5LCk

Psalms - Overviews

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/j9phNEaPrv8

The Book of Psalms

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/dpny22k_7uk

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Psalms part 1 - Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/qB3QV713xm0

Psalms Part 2 -Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/hQJNMgIHVKwSONGS

SONGS 

Psalm 37 | Sons of Korah

https://youtu.be/uQ8SAM7lyyM

Psalm 37| Choir of Liverpool Cathedral

https://youtu.be/3JoleJjwcoQ

Psalm 37:1-26 Song - Delight in the Lord

Jason silver

https://youtu.be/OU-guIaVGgI

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PSALM Thirty Six

Psalm 36  of David the servant of the Lord.

For the director of music. 

1 

I have a message from God in my heart

    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:

There is no fear of God

    before their eyes.

2 

In their own eyes they flatter themselves

    too much to detect or hate their sin.

3 

The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;

    they fail to act wisely or do good.

4 

Even on their beds they plot evil;

    they commit themselves to a sinful course

    and do not reject what is wrong.

5 

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,

    your faithfulness to the skies.

6 

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,

    your justice like the great deep.

    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

7 

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!

    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

8 

They feast in the abundance of your house;

    you give them drink from your river of delights.

9 

For with you is the fountain of life;

    in your light we see light.

10 

Continue your love to those who know you,

    your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 

May the foot of the proud not come against me,

    nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 

See how the evildoers lie fallen –

    thrown down, not able to rise!

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READING 

Psalm Thirty Six

Read by David Suchet

STUDY - LINKS

How Should You Read the Psalms?

- John Piper - 

https://youtu.be/enxKd2YKgjI

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Prayer in the Psalms: 

Discovering How to Pray

Timothy Keller 

https://youtu.be/QgwzuFG5LCk

Psalms - Overviews

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/j9phNEaPrv8

The Book of Psalms

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/dpny22k_7uk

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Psalms part 1 - Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/qB3QV713xm0

Psalms Part 2 -Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/hQJNMgIHVKwSONGS

PSALM Thirty Five

 Psalm 35 of David.

1 

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me;

    fight against those who fight against me.

2 

Take up shield and armour;

    arise and come to my aid.

3 

Brandish spear and javelin

    against those who pursue me.

Say to me,

    ‘I am your salvation.’

4 

May those who seek my life

    be disgraced and put to shame;

may those who plot my ruin

    be turned back in dismay.

5 

May they be like chaff before the wind,

    with the angel of the Lord driving them away;

6 

may their path be dark and slippery,

    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

7 

Since they hid their net for me without cause

    and without cause dug a pit for me,

8 

may ruin overtake them by surprise –

    may the net they hid entangle them,

    may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.

9 

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord

    and delight in his salvation.

10 

My whole being will exclaim,

    ‘Who is like you, Lord?

You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,

    the poor and needy from those who rob them.’

11 

Ruthless witnesses come forward;

    they question me on things I know nothing about.

12 

They repay me evil for good

    and leave me like one bereaved.

13 

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth

    and humbled myself with fasting.

When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

14 

    I went about mourning

    as though for my friend or brother.

I bowed my head in grief

    as though weeping for my mother.

15 

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;

    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.

    They slandered me without ceasing.

16 

Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;

    they gnashed their teeth at me.

17 

How long, Lord, will you look on?

    Rescue me from their ravages,

    my precious life from these lions.

18 

I will give you thanks in the great assembly;

    among the throngs I will praise you.

19 

Do not let those gloat over me

    who are my enemies without cause;

do not let those who hate me without reason

    maliciously wink the eye.

20 

They do not speak peaceably,

    but devise false accusations

    against those who live quietly in the land.

21 

They sneer at me and say, ‘Aha! Aha!

    With our own eyes we have seen it.’

22 

Lord, you have seen this; do not be silent.

    Do not be far from me, Lord.

23 

Awake, and rise to my defence!

    Contend for me, my God and Lord.

24 

Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;

    do not let them gloat over me.

25 

Do not let them think, ‘Aha, just what we wanted!’

    or say, ‘We have swallowed him up.’

26 

May all who gloat over my distress

    be put to shame and confusion;

may all who exalt themselves over me

    be clothed with shame and disgrace.

27 

May those who delight in my vindication

    shout for joy and gladness;

may they always say, ‘The Lord be exalted,

    who delights in the well-being of his servant.’

28 

My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,

    your praises all day long.

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READING 

Psalm Thirty Five

Read by David Suchet

STUDY - LINKS

How Should You Read the Psalms?

- John Piper - 

https://youtu.be/enxKd2YKgjI

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Prayer in the Psalms: 

Discovering How to Pray

Timothy Keller 

https://youtu.be/QgwzuFG5LCk

Psalms - Overviews

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/j9phNEaPrv8

The Book of Psalms

(The Bible Project)

https://youtu.be/dpny22k_7uk

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Psalms part 1 - Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/qB3QV713xm0

Psalms Part 2 -Study by David Pawson

https://youtu.be/hQJNMgIHVKwSONGS

SONGS 

🎤 Psalm 35 Song - Then My Soul Shall Rejoice

https://youtu.be/khrTQZiXce4

Psalm 35 "Plead Thou My Cause, O Lord”

https://youtu.be/MrqaCFB4_94

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