Do Not Join Forces With A Corrupt Man

Psalm 37 1Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. 2For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away. 3Put your trust in the LORD and do good; * dwell in the land and feed on its riches. 4Take delight in the LORD, * and he shall give you your heart's desire. 5Commit your way to the LORD and put your trust in him, * and he will bring it to pass. 6He will make your righteousness as clear as the light * and your just dealing as the noonday. 7Be still before the LORD * and wait patiently for him. 8Do not fret yourself over the one who prospers, * the one who succeeds in evil schemes. 9Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; * do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil. 10For evildoers shall be cut off, * but those who wait upon the LORD shall possess the land. 11In a little while the wicked shall be no more; * you shall search out their place, but they will not be there. 12But the lowly shall possess the land; * they will delight in abundance of peace. 13The wicked plot against the righteous * and gnash at them with their teeth. 14The Lord laughs at the wicked, * because he sees that their day will come. 15The wicked draw their sword and bend their bow to strike down the poor and needy, * to slaughter those who are upright in their ways. 16Their sword shall go through their own heart, * and their bow shall be broken. 17The little that the righteous has * is better than great riches of the wicked. 18For the power of the wicked shall be broken, * but the LORD upholds the righteous.