Psalms 37
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity.
| לדוד אל-תתחר במרעים אל-תקנא בעשי עולה |
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
| כי כחציר מהרה ימלו וכירק דשא יבולון |
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed.
| בטח ביהוה ועשה-טוב שכן-ארץ ורעה אמונה |
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
| והתענג על-יהוה ויתן-לך משאלת לבך |
5 Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
| גול על-יהוה דרכך ובטח עליו והוא יעשה |
6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.
| והוציא כאור צדקך ומשפטך כצהרים |
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.
| דום ליהוה-- והתחולל-לו אל-תתחר במצליח דרכו באיש עשה מזמות |
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself in any way to do evil.
| הרף מאף ועזב חמה אל-תתחר אך-להרע |
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
| כי-מרעים יכרתון וקוי יהוה המה יירשו-ארץ |
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
| ועוד מעט ואין רשע והתבוננת על-מקומו ואיננו |
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
| וענוים יירשו-ארץ והתענגו על-רב שלום |
12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
| זמם רשע לצדיק וחרק עליו שניו |
13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees 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, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
| 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 A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.
| טוב-מעט לצדיק-- מהמון רשעים רבים |
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholds the righteous.
| כי זרועות רשעים תשברנה וסומך צדיקים יהוה |
18 The LORD knows the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
| יודע יהוה ימי תמימם ונחלתם לעולם תהיה |
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
| לא-יבשו בעת רעה ובימי רעבון ישבעו |
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.
| כי רשעים יאבדו ואיבי יהוה כיקר כרים כלו בעשן כלו |
21 The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
| לוה רשע ולא ישלם וצדיק חונן ונותן |
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
| כי מברכיו יירשו ארץ ומקלליו יכרתו |
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way.
| מיהוה מצעדי-גבר כוננו ודרכו יחפץ |
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholds him with 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 He is ever merciful, and lends; 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 loves judgment, and forsakes 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 speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.
| פי-צדיק יהגה חכמה ולשונו תדבר משפט |
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
| תורת אלהיו בלבו לא תמעד אשריו |
32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
| צופה רשע לצדיק ומבקש להמיתו |
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
| יהוה לא-יעזבנו בידו ולא ירשיענו בהשפטו |
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.
| 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 green bay tree.
| ראיתי רשע עריץ ומתערה כאזרח רענן |
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
| ויעבר והנה איננו ואבקשהו ולא נמצא |
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
| שמר-תם וראה ישר כי-אחרית לאיש שלום |
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end 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 strength in the time of trouble.
| ותשועת צדיקים מיהוה מעוזם בעת צרה |
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.
| ויעזרם יהוה ויפלטם יפלטם מרשעים ויושיעם--כי-חסו בו |
