Psalms 37
1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2 For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Roll on Yahweh thy way, Trust also in him, and, he, will effectually work:
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 So will he bring forth, as the light, thy righteousness, and thy vindication as the noonday.
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
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.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath, Burn not with vexation—[it would be] only to do evil;
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9 For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will 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!
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But, the patient oppressed-ones, shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves over the abundance of prosperity.
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 Plotting is the lawless one, against the just, and gnashing upon him with his teeth.
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13 My Lord, shall laugh at him, for he seeth, that his day, will come.
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their 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 the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 Their sword, shall enter into their own heart, and, their bow, shall be broken.
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Better the little of the righteous man, than the abundance of the lawless who are mighty;
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17 For, the arms of the lawless, shall be broken, But Yahweh is upholding the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 Yahweh knoweth the days of the blameless, that, their inheritance, unto times age-abiding, shall continue.
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of calamity, and, in the days of famine, shall they be filled.
In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will 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 and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
21 A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22 For, such as are blessed of him, shall inherit the earth, But, the cursed of him, shall be cut off.
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23 From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding 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 once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
26 All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27 Turn from evil, and do good, and so settle down, unto times age-abiding.
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
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 the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous, shall inherit the earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.
The righteous will 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 the righteous man utters 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; his steps do not falter.
32 The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33 Yahweh, will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him, when he is judged.
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
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 the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will 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, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
36 Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! Yea I sought him, but he could not be found.
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;
Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
38 But, transgressors, are to be destroyed together, the hereafter of lawless men, is to be cut off.
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 But, the deliverance of the righteous, is from Yahweh, their refuge in a time of distress.
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in 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.
The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
