Psalms 37

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

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not yourself because of evil-doers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

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

For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs.

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

Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and you shall be fed with the wealth of it.

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

Delight [yourself] in the Lord; and he shall grant you the requests of your heart.

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

Disclose your way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.

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

And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgement as the noon-day.

7 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.

Submit yourself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not yourself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.

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

ease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself so as to do evil.

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

For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

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

And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and you shall seek for his place, and shall not find [it].

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

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight [themselves] in the abundance of peace.

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

The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him.

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

But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come.

14 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.

Sinners have drawn their swords, they have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy one, [and] to kill the upright in heart.

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

Let their sword enter into their [own] heart, and their bows be broken.

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

A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners.

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

For the arms of sinners shall be broken; but the Lord supports the righteous.

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

The Lord knows the ways of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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

They shall not be ashamed in an evil time; and in days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 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.

For the sinners shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord at the moment of their being honoured and exalted have utterly vanished like smoke.

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

The sinner borrows, and will not pay again: but the righteous has compassion, and gives.

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

For they that bless him shall inherit the earth; and they that curse him shall be utterly destroyed.

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

The steps of a man are rightly ordered by the Lord: and he will take pleasure in his way.

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

When he falls, he shall not be ruined: for the Lord supports his hand.

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

I was [once] young, indeed I am now old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.

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

He is merciful, and lends continually; and his seed shall be blessed.

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

Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever.

28 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.

For the Lord loves judgement, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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

But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever.

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

The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgement.

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

The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps shall not slide.

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

The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

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

But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, nor by any means condemn him when he is judged.

34 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.

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are destroyed, you shall see [it].

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

I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Libanus.

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

Yet I passed by, and behold! he was not: and I sought him, but his place was not found.

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

Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceful man.

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

But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together: the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; and he is their defender in the time of affliction.

40 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.

And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: and he shall rescue them from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him.