Psalms 37

1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who 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 wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

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

Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

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

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.

7 Rest in 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.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.

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

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

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

For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

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 shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees 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 poor and needy, to kill such as 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 hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.

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

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.

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

Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

They shall not be put to shame 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.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah is as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.

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

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

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

A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with 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, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

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 loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

For Jehovah loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, 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 inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

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. None of his steps shall slide.

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

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill 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 thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.

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 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 I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a happy end to the man of peace.

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

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end 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 stronghold 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 helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.