And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; And thy righteousness to the upright in heart. XXXVII A Psalm of David Fret not thyself because of evildoers, Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, Trust in the Lord, and do good; So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, And thy judgment as the noonday. 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. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. But those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. For he seeth that his day is coming. 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. And their bows shall be broken. A little that a righteous man hath Is better than the riches of many wicked. The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: And the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: I have been young, and now am old; He is ever merciful, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. For the Lord loveth judgment, They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. And dwell therein for ever. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, because they trust in him. XXXVIII A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. Because of my foolishness. I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee. |