Psalms 37
1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2 For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
4 Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
5 Roll on Yahweh thy way, Trust also in him, and, he, will effectually work:
Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
6 So will he bring forth, as the light, thy righteousness, and thy vindication as the noonday.
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.
7 Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, —at the man who doeth wickedness.
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, Burn not with vexation—[it would be] only to do evil;
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.
9 For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
10 Yet a little, therefore, and the lawless one shall not be, Yea thou shalt look about, over his place—and he shall have vanished!
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 patient oppressed-ones, shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves over the abundance of prosperity.
But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Plotting is the lawless one, against the just, and gnashing upon him with his teeth.
The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
13 My Lord, shall laugh at him, for he seeth, that his day, will come.
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 A sword, have the lawless, drawn out, and have trodden their bow, —To bring down the oppressed and the needy, To slaughter the upright in life:
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 bow, shall be broken.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;
Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
17 For, the arms of the lawless, shall be broken, But Yahweh is upholding the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.
18 Yahweh knoweth the days of the blameless, that, their inheritance, unto times age-abiding, shall continue.
Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of calamity, and, in the days of famine, shall they be filled.
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 For, the lawless, shall perish, and, the foes of Yahweh, be like the glory of the meadows, They have vanished! In smoke, have they vanished!
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 A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;
The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.
22 For, such as are blessed of him, shall inherit the earth, But, the 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 From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:
A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with his hand.
25 Young, have I been, moreover am old, —Yet have I not seen, A righteous man 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 All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.
27 Turn from evil, and do good, and so settle down, unto times age-abiding.
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.
28 For, Yahweh, loveth justice, and will not forsake his men of lovingkindness, Unto times age-abiding, have the perverse been destroyed, —and the seed of the lawless, been 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 earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God, is in his heart, his steps shall not swerve.
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32 The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:
A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.
33 Yahweh, 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 for Yahweh, and observe thou his path, that he may exalt thee, to inherit the earth, On the cutting off of the lawless, shalt thou look.
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 a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;
I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! 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 blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter 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, transgressors, are to be destroyed together, the hereafter of lawless men, is to be cut off.
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But, the deliverance of the righteous, is from Yahweh, their refuge in a time of distress.
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble,
40 Thus hath Yahweh helped them, thus hath he delivered them, —He will deliver them from the lawless, and will save them, because they have sought refuge in him.
and Jehovah helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.
