Psalms 37

1 “Of David.” Do not fret thyself because of the evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

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

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

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed [thyself] with truthfulness.

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

4 And delight thyself in the Lord, and he will give thee the wishes of thy heart.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him: and he will accomplish it.

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

6 And he will bring forth as the light thy righteousness, and the justice of thy [cause] as the noonday.

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.

7 Be silent before the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who practices wicked devices.

Rest in Jehovah, 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.

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 tendeth] only to evil-doing.

9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, these—shall truly inherit the land.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

10 For yet but for a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, thou wilt look carefully at his place, and he shall not be there.

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

11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves because of the abundance of peace.

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth.

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

13 The Lord will laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cause the poor and needy to fall, and to slaughter such as are of an upright course [of life].

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.

15 [But] 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 Better is the little that the righteous hath, than the great riches of many wicked.

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.

Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they 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 beauty of the meadow: they pass away; in smoke they pass away.

But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; but the righteous is beneficent, and giveth.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

22 For those blessed of him shall inherit the land; and those cursed of him shall be cut off.

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 By the Lord are the steps of the righteous man established; and he findeth pleasure in his course [of life].

A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

25 I have been young, and I am also grown old: yet have I never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking for bread.

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

26 He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; 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 justice, and never forsaketh his pious servants: they are for ever preserved; but the seed of the wicked will be cut off.

For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not 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 for ever therein.

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

30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh what is just.

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

31 The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slip.

The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, and will not 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 will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, shalt thou look on.

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

35 I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil.

I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was no more: and I sought him, but he could not be found.

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

37 Observe the perfect man, and behold the upright; for there is a [happy] future for the man of peace.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.

38 But the transgressors are destroyed together: the future of the wicked is cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 And the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord: he is their strong-hold in the time of distress.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 And the Lord helpeth them, and delivereth them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; because they have put their trust in him.

And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.