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. Do not be irritated because of evildoers; do not be envious of those who act unrighteously.
2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.
For they will soon dry up as the grass and wither as the green plants.
3 Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.
Trust in Yahweh and do what is good; settle in the land and graze in faithfulness.
4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Then delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Give your ways to Yahweh; trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
6 And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
He will display your justice like the daylight and your innocence like the day at noon.
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.
Be still before Yahweh and wait patiently for him. Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, or when he makes evil plots.
8 Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.
Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not worry. This only makes trouble.
9 For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.
Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will 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.
In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone.
11 But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.
But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity.
12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him.
13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.
The Lord laughs at him, 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 out their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright.
15 But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.
Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked people.
17 For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.
For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people.
18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.
Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be 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 ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough to eat.
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 evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.
21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.
The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.
22 For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.
Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.
24 Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.
Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with his hand.
25 I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
I was young and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.
26 But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.
All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.
27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.
Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe 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 Yahweh loves justice and does not abandon his faithful followers. They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.
The righteous will inherit the land and live there forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom and increases justice.
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 feet will not slip.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
33 But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.
Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand or 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 for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will raise you up to possess the land. You will see when the wicked are cut off.
35 I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
I have seen the wicked and terrifying person spread out like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.
But when I passed by again, he was not there. I looked for him, but he could not be found.
37 Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.
Observe the man of integrity, and mark the upright; there is a good future for a man of peace.
38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.
Sinners will be totally destroyed; the future for the wicked man is cut off.
39 But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.
Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh; he protects them in the times 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.
Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from evil men and saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
