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37 Think of the innocent person.
    Watch the honest one.
The man who has peace
    will have children to live after him.
38 But sinners will be destroyed.
    In the end the wicked will die.

39 The Lord saves good people.
    He is their strong city in times of trouble.

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37 Consider the blameless,(A) observe the upright;(B)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.[a](C)
38 But all sinners(D) will be destroyed;(E)
    there will be no future[b] for the wicked.(F)

39 The salvation(G) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
  2. Psalm 37:38 Or posterity