Psalms 37

1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

2 for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

3 Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.

4 and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.

5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;

Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

6 and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

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.

Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.

Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.

11 But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

13 The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

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:

The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

15 their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.

17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.

19 they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.

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.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

22 for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.

26 all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;

Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

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.

For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saintes: they shall be preserued for euermore: but the seede of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.

30 The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

31 the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.

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].

Waite thou on the Lord, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

36 but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.

37 Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace;

Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.

38 but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.

40 And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.

For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.