Psalms 37

1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;

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

2 For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.

For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

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 cherish faithfulness.

4 Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.

So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.

5 Roll on Yahweh thy way, Trust also in him, and, he, will effectually work:

Commit thy way unto the LORD; 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 right as the noonday.

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.

Resign thyself unto 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, and forsake wrath, Burn not with vexation—[it would be] only 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, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, 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!

And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

11 But, the patient oppressed-ones, shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves over the abundance of prosperity.

But the humble shall inherit the land, and 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 plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.

13 My Lord, shall laugh at him, for he seeth, that his day, will come.

The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth 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 slay 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 hath than the abundance of many wicked.

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 the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 Yahweh knoweth the days of the blameless, that, their inheritance, unto times age-abiding, shall continue.

The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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 ashamed 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!

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

21 A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;

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

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 of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

23 From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:

It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted 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 the LORD upholdeth 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 have I not seen the righteous 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 dealeth graciously, and lendeth; 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 the LORD 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 earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.

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

30 The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh 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 slide.

32 The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:

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

33 Yahweh, will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him, when he is judged.

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned 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 the LORD, 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 a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy 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 one 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 man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.

38 But, transgressors, are to be destroyed together, the hereafter of lawless men, is to be cut off.

But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future 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 the LORD; 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 the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.