Psalms 37
1 Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
Of David. Be not kindled to wrath at the wicked, nor envious of those who work wrong;
2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
for, like grass, they will speedily wither, and fade like the green of young grass.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; remain in the land, and deal faithfully:
4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
then the Lord will be your delight, he will grant you your heart’s petitions.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
making clear as the light your right, and your just cause clear as the noon-day.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
In silence and patience wait on the Lord. Be not kindled to anger at those who prosper. At those who execute evil devices.
8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
Desist from anger, abandon wrath: be not kindled to anger it leads but to evil:
9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
for evildoers will be cut off, but the land will be theirs, who wait on the Lord.
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
Yet but a little, and the wicked vanish: look at their place: they are there no more.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.
12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;
13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
the Lord laughs, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
The wicked have drawn the sword, and bent the bow, to fell the poor, to slay those who walk uprightly;
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
but their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken in pieces.
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Better is the righteous person’s little than the wealth of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.
19 In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.
22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.
23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.
26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
Turn away from evil and do good and you will live in the land forever.
28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
For the Lord loves justice, he does not forsake his friends. The unrighteous will be destroyed forever, and the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
But the land will belong to the righteous, they will live upon it forever,
30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
The mouth of the righteous murmurs wisdom, and words of justice are on their tongues.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
The law of their God is in their heart, their steps are never unsteady.
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to put them to death.
33 the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
But the Lord leaves them not in their hand: at their trial they will not be held guilty.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Wait on the Lord, and observe his way: he will lift you to honour the land will be yours, you will feast your eyes on the doom of the wicked.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
I have seen the wicked exultant, lifting themselves like a cedar of Lebanon.
36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
But the moment I passed, they vanished! I sought for them, but they could not be found.
37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
Preserve your honour and practise uprightness, for such a person fares well in the end.
38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
But transgressors will perish together. Cut off are the wicked forever.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The righteous are saved by the Lord, who in time of distress is their refuge:
40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
the Lord helps and rescue them, from the wicked he rescues and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
