God is SHE/God is THEY Psalms

Psalm 37

Of David.
1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and They shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Them; and They shall bring it to pass.
6. And They shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Them: fret not thyself because of them who prospereth in their way, because of the person who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider their place, and it shall not be.
11. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12. The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon them with their teeth.
13. The Lord shall laugh at them for They see that their day is coming.
14. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16. A little that a righteous person hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
18. The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22. For such as be blessed of Them shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of Them shall be cut off.
23. The steps of a good person are ordered by the Lord: and they delight in Their way.
24. Though they fall, they shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth them with Their hand.
25. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor their seed begging bread.
26. They are ever merciful, and lend; and their seed is blessed.
27. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28. For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not their saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and their tongue talketh of judgment.
31. The law of their God is in their heart; none of their steps shall slide.
32. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay them.
33. The Lord will not leave them in their hand, nor condemn them when they are judged.
34. Wait on the Lord, and keep Their way, and They shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading themselves like a green bay tree.
36. Yet they passed away, and, lo, they were not: yea, I sought them, but they could not be found.
37. Mark the perfect person, and behold the upright: for the end of that person is peace.
38. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39. But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: They are their strength in the time of trouble.
40. And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: They shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Them.

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OVERCOME JEALOUSY - A thoughtful reading of Verses 1 through 11 will dispell the unwarranted envy of others. - Power of the Psalms, by Anna Riva

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RENDER AN ENEMY IMPOTENT - Copy Verse 2 onto parchment and write the foe's name on each edge of the paper. Place it beneath a black candle and burn until it is consumed. - Power of the Psalms, by Anna Riva

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RID THE HEART OF FAULTFINDING - An ancient Chinese proverb says, "Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others at the latter part of the night when you are asleep." And what a more pleasant world it would be if this were practiced by us all.

Fortunately, for those of us who cannot take the Chinese proverb to heart, we have Verse 1 of this Psalm of David to help us learn that we are not responsible for the actions of others. - Power of the Psalms, by Anna Riva

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SOOTHE AND QUIET THE NERVES - Read daily as an aid toward tranquility. - Power of the Psalms, by Anna Riva

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