37:27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! 1
Then you will enjoy lasting security. 2
37:28 For the Lord promotes 3 justice,
and never abandons 4 his faithful followers.
They are permanently secure, 5
but the children 6 of evil men are wiped out. 7
37:29 The godly will possess the land
and will dwell in it permanently.
37:30 The godly speak wise words
and promote justice. 8
37:31 The law of their God controls their thinking; 9
their 10 feet do not slip.
37:32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly
and try to kill them. 11
37:33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly,
or allow them to be condemned in a court of law. 12
37:34 Rely 13 on the Lord! Obey his commands! 14
Then he will permit you 15 to possess the land;
you will see the demise of evil men. 16
37:35 I have seen ruthless evil men 17
growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil. 18
37:36 But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! 19
I looked for them, but they could not be found.
37:37 Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! 20
For the one who promotes peace has a future. 21
37:38 Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; 22
evil men have no future. 23
37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly; 24
he protects them in times of trouble. 25
37:40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, 26
for they seek his protection.