Psalms 37
1 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
| לדוד אל תתחר במרעים אל תקנא בעשי עולה׃ |
2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
| כי כחציר מהרה ימלו וכירק דשא יבולון׃ |
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
| בטח ביהוה ועשה טוב שכן ארץ ורעה אמונה׃ |
4 So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
| והתענג על יהוה ויתן לך משאלת לבך׃ |
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
| גול על יהוה דרכך ובטח עליו והוא יעשה׃ |
6 And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.
| והוציא כאור צדקך ומשפטך כצהרים׃ |
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.
| דום ליהוה והתחולל לו אל תתחר במצליח דרכו באיש עשה מזמות׃ |
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
| הרף מאף ועזב חמה אל תתחר אך להרע׃ |
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
| כי מרעים יכרתון וקוי יהוה המה יירשו ארץ׃ |
10 And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.
| ועוד מעט ואין רשע והתבוננת על מקומו ואיננו׃ |
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
| וענוים יירשו ארץ והתענגו על רב שלום׃ |
12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.
| זמם רשע לצדיק וחרק עליו שניו׃ |
13 The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
| אדני ישחק לו כי ראה כי יבא יומו׃ |
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;
| חרב פתחו רשעים ודרכו קשתם להפיל עני ואביון לטבוח ישרי דרך׃ |
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
| חרבם תבוא בלבם וקשתותם תשברנה׃ |
16 Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.
| טוב מעט לצדיק מהמון רשעים רבים׃ |
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
| כי זרועות רשעים תשברנה וסומך צדיקים יהוה׃ |
18 The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
| יודע יהוה ימי תמימם ונחלתם לעולם תהיה׃ |
19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
| לא יבשו בעת רעה ובימי רעבון ישבעו׃ |
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.
| כי רשעים יאבדו ואיבי יהוה כיקר כרים כלו בעשן כלו׃ |
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
| לוה רשע ולא ישלם וצדיק חונן ונותן׃ |
22 For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
| כי מברכיו יירשו ארץ ומקלליו יכרתו׃ |
23 It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.
| מיהוה מצעדי גבר כוננו ודרכו יחפץ׃ |
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.
| כי יפל לא יוטל כי יהוה סומך ידו׃ |
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
| נער הייתי גם זקנתי ולא ראיתי צדיק נעזב וזרעו מבקש לחם׃ |
26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
| כל היום חונן ומלוה וזרעו לברכה׃ |
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
| סור מרע ועשה טוב ושכן לעולם׃ |
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.
| כי יהוה אהב משפט ולא יעזב את חסידיו לעולם נשמרו וזרע רשעים נכרת׃ |
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
| צדיקים יירשו ארץ וישכנו לעד עליה׃ |
30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
| פי צדיק יהגה חכמה ולשונו תדבר משפט׃ |
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.
| תורת אלהיו בלבו לא תמעד אשריו׃ |
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
| צופה רשע לצדיק ומבקש להמיתו׃ |
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
| יהוה לא יעזבנו בידו ולא ירשיענו בהשפטו׃ |
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.
| קוה אל יהוה ושמר דרכו וירוממך לרשת ארץ בהכרת רשעים תראה׃ |
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
| ראיתי רשע עריץ ומתערה כאזרח רענן׃ |
36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
| ויעבר והנה איננו ואבקשהו ולא נמצא׃ |
37 Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
| שמר תם וראה ישר כי אחרית לאיש שלום׃ |
38 But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
| ופשעים נשמדו יחדו אחרית רשעים נכרתה׃ |
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
| ותשועת צדיקים מיהוה מעוזם בעת צרה׃ |
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.
| ויעזרם יהוה ויפלטם יפלטם מרשעים ויושיעם כי חסו בו׃ |
