Psalms 37

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

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

2 For soon shall they be cut down like grass, And wither like 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; Abide in the land, and delight in faithfulness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 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!

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.

8 Cease from anger; give not way to wrath; Be not provoked, so as to do evil!

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

9 For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 The Lord laugheth at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

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

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

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.

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

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

16 Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD will uphold the righteous.

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

18 The LORD careth for the life of the upright, And their inheritance shall endure for ever.

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

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall have enough.

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

20 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

23 The steps of the good man are directed by the LORD; He delighteth himself in his way.

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

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, For the LORD holdeth him by the hand.

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

25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his offspring begging 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 ever merciful and lendeth, And his offspring shall be blessed.

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

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

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

28 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.

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.

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

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 right.

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

31 The law of his God is in his heart; His footsteps shall not slip.

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;

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

33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned, when he is judged.

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 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!

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].

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

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

36 But he passed away, and, lo! he was no more; Yea, I sought him, but he was not found.

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he [was] not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!

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

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

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

39 The salvation of the just is from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.

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

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

And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.