1. Psalm 37
A Psalm of David
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The Lord….
Will Not….
Forsake….
His Saints
THE RIGHTEOUS
• What The Righteous Must Do
THE LORD
• What The Lord Promises To The Righteous
THE WICKED
• What The Wicked Do and
• What Happens To The Wicked
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2. James Eugene Barbush Version Dated April 2, 2013
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Psalm 37
The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints
A Psalm of David
English Standard Version (ESV)
Psalm 37, a Psalm of David. A friend of mine suggested that I read Psalm 37 because it
reminded him of a discussion we had about Matthew 6. In Matthew 6, we are told that things
will happen WHEN we give to the needy, WHEN we fast, WHEN we pray, and WHEN we
forgive. It says that things should be done in a certain way WHEN we do those things. It says
that things will happen as a result of doing those things.
At my friend’s suggestion, I read Psalm 37. When I read the scripture verses, I often notice
some patters in the writings. In Psalm 37, I found some patterns. They are these. Psalm 37 talks
about 3 types of things:
1. Psalm 37 talks about The Righteous. ......... It mentions things that The Righteous must do.
2. Psalm 37 talks about The Lord. ................. It mentions things that The Lord promises to do for
The Righteous.
3. Psalm 37 talks about The Wicked. ............. It mentions things that The Wicked do and what happens
to The Wicked.
VERSES AS WRITTEN: On pages 2, 3, and 4 of this document is presented Psalm 37, verses
1 to 40. On those pages, each verse is shaded according to the following legend:
LEGEND:
The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do.
The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous.
The Wicked What The Wicked Do and What Happens To The Wicked.
VERSES SORTED: On pages 5, 6, and 7 of this document is presented Psalm 37, but with the
verses sort according to the same legend above.
The Righteous All verses related to The Righteous are presented on Page 5.
The Lord All verses related to The Lord’s Promises are presented on Page 6.
The Wicked All verses related to The Wicked are presented on Page 7.
Nothing else need be said at this time. Just read the verses and see what The Righteous must do
to win the promises of The Lord, and what The Wicked will do and what the fate of The Wicked
is.
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3. James Eugene Barbush Version Dated April 2, 2013
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Psalm 37
The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints
A Psalm of David
English Standard Version (ESV)
LEGEND
The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do
The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous
The wicked What The wicked Do and What Happens To The wicked
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
Be not envious of wrongdoers!
2 For they will soon fade like the grass and
wither like the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and
Do good;
Dwell in the land and
Befriend faithfulness.
4 Delight in the Lord,
and the Lord will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit to the Lord your way;
Trust in the Lord,
and the Lord will act.
6 the Lord will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and
your justice as the noonday.
7 Be still before the Lord and
Wait for the Lord patiently;
Fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
Fret not yourself over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 Refrain from anger, and
Forsake wrath!
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
10 In just a little while,
The wicked will be no more;
The wicked will not be there.
though you look carefully at The wicked’s place,
11 But
the meek shall inherit the land and
delight themselves in abundant peace.
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12 The wicked plots against The Righteous and
gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but
the Lord laughs at The wicked, for
the Lord sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and
bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose way is upright;
15 The wicked’s sword shall enter their own heart, and
The wicked’s bows shall be broken.
16 Better is the little of The Righteous
than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of The wicked shall be broken,
but the Lord upholds The Righteous.
18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and
the heritage of the blameless will remain forever;
19 the blameless are not put to shame in the days of evil;
the blameless will have abundance in the days of famine.
20 But
The wicked will perish;
the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
the enemies of the Lord vanish, like smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but
does not pay back, but
The Righteous is generous and gives;
22 for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land,
but those cursed by the Lord shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a man, when he delights in the Lord’s way
are established by the Lord;
24 though the man fall,
the man shall not be cast headlong,
for the Lord upholds his hand.
25 I have been young, and
now I am old,
yet I have not seen The Righteous forsaken or
his children begging for bread.
26 The Righteous is ever lending generously, and
his children become a blessing.
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27 Turn from evil and
Do good; so shall you dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice;
the Lord will not forsake His saints.
His saints are preserved forever, but
the children of The wicked shall be cut off.
29 The Righteous shall inherit the land and
dwell upon the land forever.
30 The mouth of The Righteous utters wisdom, and
The tongue of The Righteous speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
The steps of The Righteous do not slip.
32 The wicked watches for The Righteous and
seeks to put The Righteous to death.
33 The Lord will not abandon The Righteous to his power
will not let The Righteous be condemned when he is brought to trial.
34 Wait for the Lord and
keep the Lord’s way, and
the Lord will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when The wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36 But The wicked, ruthless man passed away, and
behold, The wicked, ruthless man was no more;
though I sought The wicked, ruthless man,
The wicked, ruthless man could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless and
Behold the upright,
for the man of peace has a future.
38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed
The wicked’s future shall be cut off.
39 The Salvation of The Righteous is from the Lord;
The Stronghold of The Righteous is the Lord in the time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps The Righteous and
delivers The Righteous;
The Lord delivers The Righteous from The wicked and
saves The Righteous, because
The Righteous take refuge in him.
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6. James Eugene Barbush Version Dated April 2, 2013
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Psalm 37
The Lord….Will Not….Forsake….His Saints
A Psalm of David
English Standard Version (ESV)
LEGEND:
The Righteous What The Righteous Must Do
3 Befriend faithfulness.
3 Do good;
27 Do good; so shall you dwell forever.
34 Keep The Lord’s way, and
37 Mark the blameless and
37 Behold the upright,
3 Dwell in the land and
7 Be still before The Lord and
5 Commit to The Lord your way;
4 Delight in The Lord,
3 Trust in The Lord, and
5 Trust in The Lord,
7 Wait for The Lord patiently;
34 Wait for The Lord and
8 Forsake wrath!
8 Refrain from anger, and
27 Turn from evil and
1 Be not envious of wrongdoers!
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
7 Fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
7 Fret not yourself over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
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LEGEND:
The Lord What The Lord Promises To Us, The Righteous
19 The Blameless are not put to shame in the days of evil;
__ The Blameless will have abundance in the days of famine.
31 The Lord’s Law is in The Righteous heart;
__ The Lord’s Saints are preserved forever
__ The Lord will act.
28 The Lord loves justice;
40 The Lord delivers The Righteous;
__ The Lord delivers The Righteous from The wicked
__ The Lord saves The Righteous,
__ The Lord upholds The Righteous.
40 The Lord helps The Righteous
33 The Lord will not abandon The Righteous to his power
33 The Lord will not let The Righteous be condemned when he is brought to trial
__ The Lord will not forsake His Saints.
18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
18 The Lord knows the heritage of the blameless will remain forever;
6 The Lord will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
6 The Lord will bring forth your justice as the noonday.
33 The Lord will exalt you to inherit the land;
__ The Lord will give you the desires of your heart.
__ The Man Of Peace has a future.
11 The Meek shall inherit the land
__ The Meek shall delight themselves in abundant peace.
30 The Righteous Their Mouth utters wisdom, and
16 The Righteous Their Little is better
__ The Righteous Their Stronghold is The Lord in the time of trouble.
__ The Righteous Their Steps do not slip.
__ The Righteous Their tongue speaks justice.
39 The Righteous Their Salvation is from The Lord;
__ The Righteous are generous and give;
__ The Righteous shall dwell upon the land forever.
29 The Righteous shall inherit the land
__ The Righteous take refuge in The Lord.
22 Those Blessed by The Lord shall inherit the land,
__ Those Who Wait for The Lord shall inherit the land.
33 You will look on when The wicked are cut off.
23 The steps of a man, when he delights in the Lord’s way
are established by the Lord;
4 though the man fall,
the man shall not be cast headlong,
for the Lord upholds his hand.
25 I have been young, and
now I am old,
yet I have not seen The Righteous forsaken or
Their Children begging for bread.
26 The Righteous is ever lending generously, and
Their Children become a blessing.
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LEGEND:
The Wicked What The Wicked Do and What Happens To The Wicked
1 the wrongdoers!
1 the evildoers;
2 the evildoers will wither like the green herb.
2 the evildoers will fade soon like the grass and
9 the evildoers shall be cut off,
20 the enemies of The Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
20 the enemies of The Lord vanish, like smoke they vanish away.
13 The wicked The Lord laughs at
13 The wicked The Lord sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy,
14 The wicked bend their bows to slay those whose way is upright;
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
14 The wicked draw the sword
12 The wicked gnashes his teeth at The Righteous,
12 The wicked plots against The Righteous
32 The wicked seeks to put The Righteous to death.
32 The wicked watches for The Righteous
20 The wicked will perish;
10 The wicked will be no more, in just a little while,
10 The wicked will not be at the wicked’s place though you look carefully,
36 The wicked, ruthless man was no more; behold,
36 The wicked, ruthless man could not be found, though I sought
36 The wicked, ruthless man passed away,
35 The wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. I have seen
__ The wicked’s abundance of many wicked. Better is the little of The Righteous
__ The wicked’s children shall be cut off.
38 The wicked’s future shall be cut off.
17 The wicked’s arms shall be broken,
__ The wicked’s bows shall be broken.
15 The wicked’s sword shall enter their own heart, and
21 Those cursed by The Lord shall be cut off.
38 Transgressors shall be altogether destroyed
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