Psalms 37
1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
| לדוד אל-תתחר במרעים אל-תקנא בעשי עולה |
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
| כי כחציר מהרה ימלו וכירק דשא יבולון |
3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
| בטח ביהוה ועשה-טוב שכן-ארץ ורעה אמונה |
4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
| והתענג על-יהוה ויתן-לך משאלת לבך |
5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
| גול על-יהוה דרכך ובטח עליו והוא יעשה |
6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.
| והוציא כאור צדקך ומשפטך כצהרים |
7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
| דום ליהוה-- והתחולל-לו אל-תתחר במצליח דרכו באיש עשה מזמות |
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.
| הרף מאף ועזב חמה אל-תתחר אך-להרע |
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
| כי-מרעים יכרתון וקוי יהוה המה יירשו-ארץ |
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
| ועוד מעט ואין רשע והתבוננת על-מקומו ואיננו |
11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
| וענוים יירשו-ארץ והתענגו על-רב שלום |
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
| זמם רשע לצדיק וחרק עליו שניו |
13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
| אדני ישחק-לו כי-ראה כי-יבא יומו |
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
| חרב פתחו רשעים-- ודרכו קשתם להפיל עני ואביון לטבוח ישרי-דרך |
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
| חרבם תבוא בלבם וקשתותם תשברנה |
16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
| טוב-מעט לצדיק-- מהמון רשעים רבים |
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
| כי זרועות רשעים תשברנה וסומך צדיקים יהוה |
18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
| יודע יהוה ימי תמימם ונחלתם לעולם תהיה |
19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
| לא-יבשו בעת רעה ובימי רעבון ישבעו |
20 But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
| כי רשעים יאבדו ואיבי יהוה כיקר כרים כלו בעשן כלו |
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
| לוה רשע ולא ישלם וצדיק חונן ונותן |
22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
| כי מברכיו יירשו ארץ ומקלליו יכרתו |
23 A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
| מיהוה מצעדי-גבר כוננו ודרכו יחפץ |
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
| כי-יפל לא-יוטל כי-יהוה סומך ידו |
25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
| נער הייתי-- גם-זקנתי ולא-ראיתי צדיק נעזב וזרעו מבקש-לחם |
26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
| כל-היום חונן ומלוה וזרעו לברכה |
27 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
| סור מרע ועשה-טוב ושכן לעולם |
28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
| כי יהוה אהב משפט ולא-יעזב את-חסידיו לעולם נשמרו וזרע רשעים נכרת |
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
| צדיקים יירשו-ארץ וישכנו לעד עליה |
30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
| פי-צדיק יהגה חכמה ולשונו תדבר משפט |
31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
| תורת אלהיו בלבו לא תמעד אשריו |
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
| צופה רשע לצדיק ומבקש להמיתו |
33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
| יהוה לא-יעזבנו בידו ולא ירשיענו בהשפטו |
34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
| קוה אל-יהוה ושמר דרכו וירוממך לרשת ארץ בהכרת רשעים תראה |
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
| ראיתי רשע עריץ ומתערה כאזרח רענן |
36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
| ויעבר והנה איננו ואבקשהו ולא נמצא |
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
| שמר-תם וראה ישר כי-אחרית לאיש שלום |
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
| ופשעים נשמדו יחדו אחרית רשעים נכרתה |
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
| ותשועת צדיקים מיהוה מעוזם בעת צרה |
40 And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
| ויעזרם יהוה ויפלטם יפלטם מרשעים ויושיעם--כי-חסו בו |
