Psalms 37
1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
大衛的詩。 不要為作惡的心懷不平， 也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。
2 for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
因為他們如草快被割下， 又如青菜快要枯乾。
3 Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
你當倚靠耶和華而行善， 住在地上，以他的信實為糧；
4 and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
又要以耶和華為樂， 他就將你心裏所求的賜給你。
5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
當將你的事交託耶和華， 並倚靠他，他就必成全。
6 and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
他要使你的公義如光發出， 使你的公平明如正午。
7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
你當默然倚靠耶和華，耐性等候他； 不要因那道路通達的和那惡謀成就的心懷不平。
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.
當止住怒氣，離棄忿怒； 不要心懷不平，以致作惡。
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.
因為作惡的必被剪除； 惟有等候耶和華的必承受地土。
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.
還有片時，惡人要歸於無有； 你就是細察他的住處也要歸於無有。
11 But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.
但謙卑人必承受地土， 以豐盛的平安為樂。
12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
惡人設謀害義人， 又向他咬牙。
13 The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
主要笑他， 因見他受罰的日子將要來到。
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:
惡人已經弓上弦，刀出鞘， 要打倒困苦窮乏的人， 要殺害行動正直的人。
15 their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
他們的刀必刺入自己的心； 他們的弓必被折斷。
16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
一個義人所有的雖少， 強過許多惡人的富餘。
17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
因為惡人的膀臂必被折斷； 但耶和華是扶持義人。
18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:
耶和華知道完全人的日子； 他們的產業要存到永遠。
19 they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
他們在急難的時候不致羞愧， 在饑荒的日子必得飽足。
20 For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.
惡人卻要滅亡。 耶和華的仇敵要像羊羔的脂油； 他們要消滅，要如煙消滅。
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
惡人借貸而不償還； 義人卻恩待人，並且施捨。
22 for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
蒙耶和華賜福的必承受地土； 被他咒詛的必被剪除。
23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:
義人的腳步被耶和華立定； 他的道路，耶和華也喜愛。
24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
他雖失腳也不致全身仆倒， 因為耶和華用手攙扶他。
25 I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
我從前年幼，現在年老， 卻未見過義人被棄， 也未見過他的後裔討飯。
26 all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.
他終日恩待人，借給人； 他的後裔也蒙福！
27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;
你當離惡行善， 就可永遠安居。
28 for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
因為，耶和華喜愛公平， 不撇棄他的聖民； 他們永蒙保佑， 但惡人的後裔必被剪除。
29 The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.
義人必承受地土， 永居其上。
30 The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
義人的口談論智慧； 他的舌頭講說公平。
31 the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.
上帝的律法在他心裏； 他的腳總不滑跌。
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
惡人窺探義人， 想要殺他。
33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
耶和華必不撇他在惡人手中； 當審判的時候，也不定他的罪。
34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].
你當等候耶和華，遵守他的道， 他就抬舉你，使你承受地土； 惡人被剪除的時候，你必看見。
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
我見過惡人大有勢力， 好像一棵青翠樹在本土生發。
36 but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
有人從那裏經過，不料，他沒有了； 我也尋找他，卻尋不着。
37 Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace;
你要細察那完全人，觀看那正直人， 因為和平人有好結局。
38 but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
至於犯法的人，必一同滅絕； 惡人終必剪除。
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
但義人得救是由於耶和華； 他在患難時作他們的營寨。
40 And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.
耶和華幫助他們，解救他們； 他解救他們脫離惡人，把他們救出來， 因為他們投靠他。
