Psalms 37
1 A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.
Of David. Be not kindled to wrath at the wicked, nor envious of those who work wrong;
2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.
for, like grass, they will speedily wither, and fade like the green of young grass.
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; remain in the land, and deal faithfully:
4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
then the Lord will be your delight, he will grant you your heart’s petitions.
5 Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
6 And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
making clear as the light your right, and your just cause clear 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.
In silence and patience wait on the Lord. Be not kindled to anger at those who prosper. At those who execute evil devices.
8 Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.
Desist from anger, abandon wrath: be not kindled to anger it leads but to evil:
9 For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.
for evildoers will be cut off, but the land will be theirs, who wait on the Lord.
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 but a little, and the wicked vanish: look at their place: they are there no more.
11 But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.
But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.
12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;
13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.
the Lord laughs, for he sees 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 have drawn the sword, and bent the bow, to fell the poor, to slay those who walk uprightly;
15 But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.
but their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will 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 righteous person’s little than the wealth of many wicked.
17 For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.
The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.
19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.
They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will 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.
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 boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.
The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish 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 those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be cut off.
23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
The Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.
24 Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.
Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.
25 I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.
26 But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.
They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.
27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.
Turn away from evil and do good and you will live in the land forever.
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 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 men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.
But the land will belong to the righteous, they will live upon it forever,
30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
The mouth of the righteous murmurs wisdom, and words of justice are on their tongues.
31 For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.
The law of their God is in their heart, their steps are never unsteady.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to put them to death.
33 But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.
But the Lord leaves them not in their hand: at their trial they will not be held guilty.
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 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 haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
I have seen the wicked exultant, lifting themselves like a cedar of Lebanon.
36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.
But the moment I passed, they vanished! I sought for them, but they could not be found.
37 Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.
Preserve your honour and practise uprightness, for such a person fares well in the end.
38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.
But transgressors will perish together. Cut off are the wicked forever.
39 But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.
The righteous are saved by the Lord, who in time of distress is their refuge:
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 helps and rescue them, from the wicked he rescues and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
