1. Trust in the Lord and do good.  Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

 

2. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.

 

3. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.  He will make you

    innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of  your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

 

4. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.   Stop being angry! Turn  

   from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to harm.

 

5. The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.

 

6. It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.

 

7. The Lord takes care of the godly.

 

8. Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts

   forever.  They will not be disgraced in hard times;  even in famine they will have more than

   enough.

 

9. The godly are generous givers.

 

10. The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they

    stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds  them by the hand.

 

11. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

 

12. For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe

     forever.

 

13. The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.  They have made God’s law their

     own, so they will never slip from his path.

 

14. Put your hope in the Lord.  Travel steadily along his path.

 

15. Look at those who are honest and good,  for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.

 

16. The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.  The Lord helps them,

     rescuing them.  He saves them, and they find shelter in him.

 

Psalm 37 (NLT)