Psalm 37:12-22

12 The wicked plots against the just,
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
¹³ The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees that his day is coming.
¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
¹⁵ Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.
¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But the Lord upholds the righteous.

¹⁸ The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
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,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.

²¹ The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
²² For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.

Prayer for yourself and those on your prayer list

• Father in Heaven, you see and know everything
• All power belongs to you and you know what the future holds
• Give us the grace and the power of your Holy Spirit:
  • To live righteously
  • To lift the poor and and needy
  • To show mercy
  • To wait in hope for our inheritance
  • To show mercy and generosity
  • To depend on your bounty for all our needs even in times of scarcity
  • To believe your in word
• We trust your promise to judge all things righteously
• Thank you for hearing and answering our prayer

Amen