Psalms 37

1 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

4 So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.

and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;

6 And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

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

7 Resign thyself unto 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.

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

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.

9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

10 And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.

The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

13 The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.

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

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as are upright in the way;

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:

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

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

16 Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

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

they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

22 For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

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

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

28 For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.

the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

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

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait for 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.

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

37 Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.

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

38 But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40 And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.

And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.