Psalm 37:7

Easy To Read Version

Trust the Lord and wait for his help.\par Don’t be upset\par when bad people succeed.\par Don’t be upset\par when bad people make evil plans\par and their plans succeed.\par

Cross References

Esther 3:15

At the king’s command the messengers hurried off. The command was given in the capital city of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was confused.

Job 35:14

So Job, God won’t listen to you\par when you say that you don’t see him.\par You say you are waiting for your chance\par to meet with God and prove\par that you are innocent.\par

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord’s help!\par Be strong and brave,\par and wait for the Lord’s help!\par

Psalm 40:1

I called {\cf2\super [245]} to the Lord, and he heard me.\par He heard my cries.\par

Psalm 50:8

I am not complaining about your sacrifices. {\cf2\super [299]} \par You people of Israel bring me your\par burnt offerings all the time.\par You give them to me every day.\par

Psalm 62:1

\{No matter what happens,\}\par my soul waits patiently\par for God \{to save me\}.\par My salvation comes only from him. {\cf2\super [364]} \par

Psalm 62:5

My soul, wait patiently for God \{to save me\}!\par God is my only hope.\par

Proverbs 20:22

If someone does something against you, don’t try to punish him yourself. Wait for the Lord! In the end, he will make you the winner.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some country you might see poor people that are forced to work very hard. You might see that this is not fair to the poor people. It is against the rights of the poor people. But don’t be surprised! The ruler that forces those people to work has another ruler that forces him. And there is still another ruler that forces both of these rulers.

Isaiah 30:15

The Lord my Master, the Holy One of Israel, says, “If you come back to me you will be saved. The only strength you have will come if you trust me. But you must be calm.”

Isaiah 8:17

This is the agreement:

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, if I argue with you,\par you are always right!\par But I want to ask you about some things that don’t seem right.\par Why are wicked people successful?\par Why do people you can’t trust have such easy lives?\par

Daniel 11:36

“‘The northern king will do whatever he wants. He will brag about himself. He will praise himself and think that he is even better than a god. He will say things that no one has ever heard of. He will say those things against the God of gods. He will be successful until all the bad things have happened. What God has planned to happen will happen.

Jonah 1:11

The wind and the waves of the sea were becoming stronger and stronger. So the men said to Jonah, “What should we do to save ourselves? What should we do to you to make the sea calm?”

Habakkuk 2:3

This message is about a special time in the future. This message is about the end, and it will come true! \{It may seem like that time will never come.\} But be patient and wait for it. That time will come. It will not be late.

Galatians 6:9

We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest \{of eternal life\} at the right time. We must not give up!

Joshua 10:12

That day the Lord allowed Israel to defeat the Amorite people. And that day Joshua stood before all the people of Israel and said to the Lord: