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.” Be not thou angry on account of the wicked, Nor be envious of those who do iniquity.

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

For soon shall they be cut down like grass, And wither like the green herb.

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

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.

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

Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart's desires.

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

Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!

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

He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday's brightness.

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.

Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous, —On account of him that deviseth deceit!

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

Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, 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 rooted out; But they who trust in 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.

Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

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

But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

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

The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

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

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

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.

The wicked draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

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

Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

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

Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

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

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

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

The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure 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 the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

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.

But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

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

The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

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

For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

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

The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

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

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

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

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

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

He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

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

Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land 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 loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

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

The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.

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

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.

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; His footsteps shall not slip.

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

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him;

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

The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, 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.

Trust in the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to the possession of the land, Whilst thou shalt see the destruction of the wicked!

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

I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;

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

But he passed away, and, lo! he was no more; Yea, I sought him, but he was not found.

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

Mark the righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!

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

But transgressors will all be destroyed; The posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

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

The salvation of the just is from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.

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.

The LORD will help and deliver them; He will deliver them from their enemies, and save them, Because they trust in him.