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 yourself because of evil-doers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

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

For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs.

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

Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and you shall be fed with the wealth of it.

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

Delight [yourself] in the Lord; and he shall grant you the requests of your heart.

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

Disclose your way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall 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 shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noon-day.

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.

Submit yourself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not yourself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.

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

ease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself so as 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 destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit 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.

And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and you shall seek for his place, and shall not find [it].

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

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight [themselves] in the abundance of peace.

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

The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him.

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

But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come.

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;

Sinners have drawn their swords, they have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy one, [and] to kill the upright in heart.

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

Let their sword enter into their [own] heart, and their bows be broken.

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

A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners.

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

For the arms of sinners shall be broken; but the Lord supports the righteous.

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

The Lord knows the ways 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 an evil time; and in 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 sinners shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord at the moment of their being honored and exalted have utterly vanished like smoke.

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

The sinner borrows, and will not pay again: but the righteous has compassion, and gives.

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

For they that bless him shall inherit the earth; and they that curse him shall be utterly destroyed.

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 rightly ordered by the Lord: and he will take pleasure in his way.

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

When he falls, he shall not be ruined: for the Lord supports 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 was [once] young, indeed I am now old; yet 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.

He is merciful, and lends continually; and his seed shall be blessed.

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

Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever.

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 the Lord loves judgment, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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

But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever.

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

The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of 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; and his steps shall not slide.

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

The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

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

But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, nor by any means 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 on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are destroyed, you shall see [it].

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

I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Libanus.

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

Yet I passed by, and behold! he was not: and I sought him, but his place was not found.

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

Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceful man.

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

But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together: the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

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 the Lord; and he is their defender in the time of affliction.

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 the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: and he shall rescue them from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him.