Bible Verses about 'Psalm 37'
- Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart desires. - Commit your way to the Lord;
place your trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. - Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes. - Preferable is the little that the righteous possess
than the great wealth of the wicked.
For the power of the wicked will be overcome,
but the Lord protects the righteous. - The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay,
whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. - The Lord makes a man’s steps secure
when he approves of his conduct. - For the Lord loves the just,
and he will not forsake his faithful ones.
Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed,
and the children of the wicked will be cut off. - O Lord, all my longing is known to you,
and my sighs are not hidden from you. - Hear my prayer, O Lord;
do not be deaf to my cry
or ignore my weeping.
For I am a wayfarer before you,
a nomad like all my ancestors. - To do your will, O God, is my delight;
your law is in my heart. - O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. - As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God. - My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God? - The depths of the sea resound
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and your breakers
sweep over me. - During the day the Lord grants his kindness,
and at night his praise is with me,
a prayer to the living God. - Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
Why do you sigh within me?
Place your hope in God;
for I will once again praise him,
my Savior and my God. - It was not their own swords that won them the land,
nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
and the light of your face,
because you loved them. - God is our refuge and our strength,
a well-proved help in times of trouble. - Be still and acknowledge that I am God,
exalted among the nations,
exalted on the earth. - Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin. - Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a resolute spirit within me. - My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a contrite and humble heart, O God,
you will not spurn. - Surely God is my helper;
the Lord is the one who sustains me. - Entrust your cares to the Lord,
and he will uphold you;
he will never allow the righteous to waver. - When I am terrified,
I place my trust in you. - In God, whose word I praise,
in God I place my trust and know no fear;
what can people do to me? - Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory shine over all the earth. - For your kindness extends to the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies. - But I will sing of your strength;
when morning dawns, I will proclaim your kindness.
For you have been my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble. - In God alone is my soul at rest;
it is from him that my salvation comes. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken. - In God alone be at rest, O my soul;
it is from him that my hope comes. - He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress, so that I stand unshaken. - My deliverance and my glory depend on God;
he is my mighty rock and my refuge. - And so does kindness, O Lord.
You reward each person
in accordance with his deeds. - O God, you are my God,
for whom I have been searching earnestly.
My soul yearns for you
and my body thirsts for you,
like the earth when it is parched,
arid and without water. - Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself;
thus my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
with uplifted hands I will call on your name. - For you, O God, have put us to the test;
you have purified us as silver is refined. - I lifted up my voice in prayer to him;
his praise was on my tongue. - May God continue to bless us
and be revered to the ends of the earth. - Sing to God, sing praise to his name;
exalt him who rides upon the clouds.
Rejoice in the presence of this God
whose name is the Lord.
The Father of orphans and the defender of widows:
such is God in his holy dwelling place. - He gives a home to those who are forsaken
and leads out prisoners amid chants of exultation,
while rebels are forced to live in an arid land. - Blessed be the Lord, day after day,
the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah - My mouth is filled with your praises
as I relate your glory all day long. - When I sing to you, my lips will rejoice,
and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. - Whom do I have in heaven except you?
And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth. - Even should my heart and my flesh fail,
God is the rock of my heart
and my portion forever. - Help us, O God, our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and wipe away our sins
for your name’s sake. - Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved.
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