Psalms 37

1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity.

[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 be cut down like the grass, and wither 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; so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed.

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

4 Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

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

5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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

6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

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

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings 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 yourself in any way to do evil.

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

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

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

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall 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 plots against the just, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

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

13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees 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, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

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 A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches 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 upholds the righteous.

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

18 The LORD knows the days of the upright: 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 evil time: 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 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.

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 borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

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

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be 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 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights 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 upholds him with 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 He is ever merciful, and lends; 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 loves judgment, and forsakes 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 speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.

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 shall slide.

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

32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

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

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

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

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall 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 green bay tree.

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

36 Yet he passed away, 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 perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

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

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end 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 strength 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 shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust 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.