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