Lyrics
Verse 1
Don't worry about evildoers
Don't be envious of those who do wrong
For they will soon fade like the grass
And they will wither like a flower without rain
Trust in the LORD and do good
Dwell in the land and feast on the truth
Delight yourself in Yahweh
And He will give you the desires of your heart
Verse 2
Commit your way to the LORD
Trust in Him, and He will act
He will bring your vindication like the dawn
And your justice like the noonday
Be still before the LORD and wait with expectation
Chorus
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Verse 3
Don't worry about those who prosper
Nor the one who carries out evil schemes
Refrain from anger and flee from wrath
And do not worry, for it only leads to sin
Verse 4
The wicked will be cut off
But those who wait for the LORD
Will inherit and receive the land
But in just a little while
The wicked will be no more
Though you look closely at his place, he won't be there
Chorus
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Bridge
O, the meek will inherit the land
And delight themselves in abundant peace
O, the meek will inherit the land
And delight themselves in abundant peace
Verse 5
The wicked plots against the just
And gnashes his teeth at him
But the LORD laughs at the wicked
For He sees that his day is near
The wicked draw the sword
And bend their bow to bring down the poor
To slay those whose way is right
Verse 6
But their sword shall enter into their own heart
And their bow shall be broken
Better is the little that the righteous have
Than the riches of many wicked
Verse 7
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken
But the LORD upholds the just
And day by day the LORD watches over His saints
And their inheritance is forever
Verse 8
They will not be ashamed when the dark trials come
In the famine they will be fed
The will not be ashamed when tragedy comes
In the famine they will be fed
They will be fed
They will be fed
They will be fed
They will be fed
Verse 9
But the wicked will pass away
The enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the meadows
They're here, then one day they're gone
They vanish into nothingness
Like smoke, they disappear
And no trace of them are left
Chorus
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Delight yourself in the LORD
And He'll give you the desires of your heart
The desires of your heart
Verse 10
The wicked borrow, but do not pay back
But the righteous give and give and give
Those blessed by God will receive the land
But those cursed by Him will be cut off
Verse 11
The steps of man are made sure
By the LORD when He delights in his way
Though he fall, he will not be ruined
For the LORD is the one who holds him up
Verse 12
I have been young, and now and am old
I haven't seen His saints disowned
Nor seen His children begging for a scrap of bread
Always he is gracious and giving
And his children are a blessing for generations
Verse 13
Turn yourself away from evil and do good
And you will dwell forever
For Yahweh loves justice, He will not forsake His saints
They're preserved forever
Verse 14
But the seed of the wicked shall not prosper
The righteous will receive the land
And they will dwell upon it forever and ever
Their inheritance is forever
Verse 15
The mouth of the righteous pours out wisdom
His tongue declares justice
The law of his God is in his heart
His steps do not slip
They do not slip
They will no slip
They do not slip
They will no slip
Verse 16
The wicked watch for the righteous
And seek a way to take him down
But the LORD will not abandon him to his power
Nor let him be condemned when he is brought to trial
No, the Lord will deliver him
Verse 17
Wait for the LORD
Keep His way
And He will exalt you
To inherit the land
And you will look on
When the wicked are cut off
Verse 18
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man
Prospering like a laurel tree
But he passed away, and was no more
When I looked for him, he could not be seen
Verse 19
Mark the blameless and behold the just
There's a future for the man of peace
But the wicked soon will be destroyed
His future suddenly will cease
Verse 20
The salvation of the saints
Is from the LORD, their stronghold
In the time of trouble, He rescues them
Because they trust in Him alone
Outro
The salvation of the saints
Is from the LORD, their stronghold
In the time of trouble, He rescues them
Because they trust in Him alone
Because they trust in Him alone
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This song sets much of Psalm 37 to music, following the psalm's argument from beginning to end. It opens with the instruction not to fret over evildoers and quickly arrives at the refrain "Delight yourself in the LORD / And He'll give you the desires of your heart," repeated as a steady anchor between the longer passages.
Because the verses stay close to the biblical text, the song carries the psalm's contrasts: the wicked who "vanish into nothingness" against the righteous who are held up when they fall, the meek who inherit the land, and the saints who "will be fed" in famine. The closing verses gather these themes into a plain statement that rescue comes from the LORD, "Because they trust in Him alone."
It works well for quiet reading, memorising scripture, or congregational use when worshippers are anxious about injustice or other people's success. The long, steady verse structure invites patience, which matches the psalm's repeated call to wait on the LORD.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 37:4 Delight in the LORD and He gives the desires of the heart.
- Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the LORD; He brings forth righteousness like the dawn.
- Psalm 37:11 The meek shall inherit the land and delight in abundant peace.
- Psalm 37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their stronghold in trouble.