And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36Yet 7he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
38cBut the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength din the time of trouble.
40And ethe Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
fBecause they trust in Him.
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Psalm 37:34–40 — The New International Version (NIV)
34Hope in the Lord
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37Consider the blameless, observe the upright;
a future awaits those who seek peace.
38But all sinners will be destroyed;
there will be no future for the wicked.
39The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — English Standard Version (ESV)
34Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.
38But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way,
And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
For the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord:
He is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them:
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them, because they trust in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — New Living Translation (NLT)
34Put your hope in the Lord.
Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You will see the wicked destroyed.
35I have seen wicked and ruthless people
flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
36But when I looked again, they were gone!
Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
37Look at those who are honest and good,
for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.
38But the rebellious will be destroyed;
they have no future.
39The Lord rescues the godly;
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them,
rescuing them from the wicked.
He saves them,
and they find shelter in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — New Century Version (NCV)
34Wait for the Lord’s help
and follow him.
He will honor you and give you the land,
and you will see the wicked sent away.
35I saw a wicked and cruel man
who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
36But he died and was gone;
I looked for him, but he couldn’t be found.
37Think of the innocent person,
and watch the honest one.
The man who has peace
will have children to live after him.
38But sinners will be destroyed;
in the end the wicked will die.
39The Lord saves good people;
he is their strength in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and saves them;
he saves them from the wicked,
because they trust in him for protection.
Psalm 37:34–40 — American Standard Version (ASV)
34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way,
And he will exalt thee to inherit the land:
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright;
For there is a happy end to the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together;
The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah;
He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them;
He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil: 36but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found. 37Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace; 38but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. 39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
34Wait with hope for the Lord, and follow his path,
and he will honor you by giving you the land.
When wicked people are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked person ⸤acting like⸥ a tyrant,
spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
36But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him.
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Notice the innocent person,
and look at the decent person,
because the peacemaker has a future.
38But rebels will be completely destroyed.
The future of wicked people will be cut off.
39The victory for righteous people comes from the Lord.
He is their fortress in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them.
He rescues them from wicked people.
He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
34Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.
35I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.
36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the man of peace will have a future.
38But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future of the wicked will be destroyed.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,
their refuge in a time of distress.
40The Lord helps and delivers them;
He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in Him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
34Wait for the Lord, and keep to his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on the destruction of the wicked.
35I have seen the wicked oppressing,
and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.
36Again I passed by, and they were no more;
though I sought them, they could not be found.
37Mark the blameless, and behold the upright,
for there is posterity for the peaceable.
38But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their refuge in the time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
34Wait for Yahweh and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to possess the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen the wicked acting violently
and spreading himself out
like a luxuriant native tree.
36Then he passed on and behold, he was not.
And I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Observe the blameless and look at the upright,
for there is a future for a man of peace.
38But transgressors shall be destroyed altogether.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39And the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh,
their refuge in the time of trouble.
40And Yahweh helps them and he rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 37:34–40 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
34Wait for the Lord to act.
Live as he wants you to.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
When sinners are cut off from it, you will see it.
35I saw a mean and sinful person.
He was doing well, like a green tree in its own soil.
36But he soon passed away and was gone.
Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.
37Think about those who are without blame. Look at those who are honest.
A man who loves peace will have a tomorrow.
38But all sinners will be destroyed.
Those who are evil won’t have a tomorrow.
They will be cut off from the land.
39The Lord saves those who do what is right.
He is their place of safety when trouble comes.
40The Lord helps them and saves them.
He saves them from sinful people
because they go to him for safety.
Psalm 37:34–40 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
34Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
36Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity.
38But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.
