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 thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as 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; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

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 also in him; and he will bring [it] to pass.

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

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

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise 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 cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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.

For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].

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 wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

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

The LORD will laugh 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 have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as are of upright deportment.

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

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

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

A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches 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 shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

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

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: 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 the evil time: and in the 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.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

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

For [such as are] blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and [they that are] cursed by him shall be cut off.

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

The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

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

Though he should fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [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 have been young, and [now] am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

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

[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.

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

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

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 judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

The righteous shall inherit the land, and 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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

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; none of his steps shall slide.

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 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 will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

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

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

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

Yet he passed away, and lo, he [was] not: yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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

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

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

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

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: [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.

And the LORD will help them, and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.