Psalms 37:7

⁷Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.g

Psalm 37 is a wisdom psalm that addresses the perennial tension between the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. David, writing in his old age, counsels against fretting over evildoers, urging trust in the Lord and delight in Him as the path to security. The