Psalms 37
1 “Of David.” Do not fret thyself because of the evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalmus ipsi David. Noli æmulari in malignantibus: neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem.
2 For like the grass they shall soon be mowed down, and like the green herb shall they wither.
Quoniam tamquam fœnum velociter arescent: et quemadmodum olera herbarum cito decident.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed [thyself] with truthfulness.
Spera in Domino, et fac bonitatem: et inhabita terram, et pasceris in divitiis eius.
4 And delight thyself in the Lord, and he will give thee the wishes of thy heart.
Delectare in Domino: et dabit tibi petitiones cordis tui.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him: and he will accomplish it.
Revela Domino viam tuam, et spera in eo: et ipse faciet.
6 And he will bring forth as the light thy righteousness, and the justice of thy [cause] as the noonday.
Et educet quasi lumen iustitiam tuam: et iudicium tuum tamquam meridiem:
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.
subditus esto Domino, et ora eum. Noli æmulari in eo, qui prosperatur in via sua: in homine faciente iniustitias.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Desine ab ira, et derelinque furorem: noli æmulari ut maligneris.
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, these—shall truly inherit the land.
Quoniam qui malignantur, exterminabuntur: sustinentes autem Dominum, ipsi hereditabunt terram.
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.
Et adhuc pusillum, et non erit peccator: et quæres locum eius, et non invenies.
11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves because of the abundance of peace.
Mansueti autem hereditabunt terram, et delectabuntur in multitudine pacis.
12 The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth.
Observabit peccator iustum: et stridebit super eum dentibus suis.
13 The Lord will laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
Dominus autem irridebit eum: quoniam prospicit quod veniet dies eius.
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].
Gladium evaginaverunt peccatores: intenderunt arcum suum. Ut deiiciant pauperem et inopem: ut trucident rectos corde.
15 [But] their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Gladius eorum intret in corda ipsorum: et arcus eorum confringatur.
16 Better is the little that the righteous hath, than the great riches of many wicked.
Melius est modicum iusto, super divitias peccatorum multas.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.
Quoniam brachia peccatorum conterentur: confirmat autem iustos Dominus.
18 The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.
Novit Dominus dies immaculatorum: et hereditas eorum in æternum erit.
19 They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they be satisfied.
Non confundentur in tempore malo, et in diebus famis saturabuntur:
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.
quia peccatores peribunt. Inimici vero Domini mox ut honorificati fuerint et exaltati: deficientes, quemadmodum fumus deficient.
21 The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; but the righteous is beneficent, and giveth.
Mutuabitur peccator, et non solvet: iustus autem miseretur et tribuet.
22 For those blessed of him shall inherit the land; and those cursed of him shall be cut off.
Quia benedicentes ei hereditabunt terram: maledicentes autem ei disperibunt.
23 By the Lord are the steps of the righteous man established; and he findeth pleasure in his course [of life].
Apud Dominum gressus hominis dirigentur: et viam eius volet.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.
Cum ceciderit, non collidetur: quia Dominus supponit manum suam.
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.
Iunior fui, etenim senui: et non vidi iustum derelictum, nec semen eius quærens panem.
26 He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.
Tota die miseretur et commodat: et semen illius in benedictione erit.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Declina a malo, et fac bonum: et inhabita in sæculum sæculi.
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.
Quia Dominus amat iudicium, et non derelinquet sanctos suos: in æternum conservabuntur. Iniusti punientur: et semen impiorum peribit.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell for ever therein.
Iusti autem hereditabunt terram: et inhabitabunt in sæculum sæculi super eam.
30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh what is just.
Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua eius loquetur iudicium.
31 The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slip.
Lex Dei eius in corde ipsius: et non supplantabuntur gressus eius.
32 The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Considerat peccator iustum: et quærit mortificare eum.
33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, and will not condemn him when he is judged.
Dominus autem non derelinquet eum in manibus eius: nec damnabit eum cum iudicabitur illi.
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.
Expecta Dominum, et custodi viam eius: et exaltabit te ut hereditate capias terram: cum perierint peccatores videbis.
35 I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil.
Vidi impium superexaltatum, et elevatum sicut cedros Libani.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was no more: and I sought him, but he could not be found.
Et transivi, et ecce non erat: et quæsivi eum, et non est inventus locus eius.
37 Observe the perfect man, and behold the upright; for there is a [happy] future for the man of peace.
Custodi innocentiam, et vide æquitatem: quoniam sunt reliquiæ homini pacifico.
38 But the transgressors are destroyed together: the future of the wicked is cut off.
Iniusti autem disperibunt simul: reliquiæ impiorum interibunt.
39 And the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord: he is their strong-hold in the time of distress.
Salus autem iustorum a Domino: et protector eorum in tempore tribulationis.
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.
Et adiuvabit eos Dominus, et liberabit eos: et eruet eos a peccatoribus, et salvabit eos: quia speraverunt in eo.
