Psalms 37

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

“A psalm of David.” Be not thou angry on account of the wicked, Nor be envious of those who do iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

For soon shall they be cut down like grass, And wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.

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

Place thy delight in the LORD. And he will give thee thy heart's desires.

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

Commit thy way to the LORD; Trust in him, and he will give thee success!

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

He will cause thy justice to shine forth like the light, And thy righteousness like the noonday's brightness.

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.

Hope thou patiently on the LORD, And in him place thy trust! Be not angry on account of the prosperous, —On account of him that deviseth deceit!

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself in any way to do evil.

Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as 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 rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit 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.

Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.

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

But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.

12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

The wicked man plotteth against the just, And gnasheth at him with his teeth.

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 draw the sword, And bend their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, And to slay the upright.

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

Their swords shall enter their own hearts, And their bows shall be broken in pieces.

16 A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.

Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the 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 the LORD will uphold the righteous.

18 The LORD knows the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure 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 evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

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.

But the wicked shall perish; Yea, the enemies of the LORD shall be consumed, like the glory of the fields; They shall be consumed into smoke.

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

The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; But the righteous is merciful and bountiful.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

For they who are blessed by God shall inherit the land, And they who are cursed by him shall be rooted out.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.

The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself 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 the LORD holdeth him by the 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; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging bread.

26 He is ever merciful, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

He is ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

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

Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.

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 the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

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

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

30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.

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 footsteps shall not slip.

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.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, 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.

Trust in the LORD, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to the possession of the land, Whilst thou shalt see the destruction of the wicked!

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

I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;

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, lo! he was no more; Yea, 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 righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!

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

But transgressors will all be destroyed; The posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.

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

The salvation of the just is from the LORD. 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.

The LORD will help and deliver them; He will deliver them from their enemies, and save them, Because they trust in him.