Psalms 37:16–26 · BSB
37:16
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
37:17
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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37:18
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
37:19
In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
37:20
But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
37:21
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
37:22
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
37:23
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
37:24
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
37:25
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
37:26
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
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