Psalms 37

1 Of David - may not you fret yourself in the evil-doers may not you be jealous of [those who] do unrighteousness.

“Of David.” Do not fret thyself because of the evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For like grass quickly they will wither and like [the] greenery of vegetation they will fade!

For like the grass they shall soon be mowed down, and like the green herb shall they wither.

3 Trust in Yahweh and do good dwell [the] land and graze faithfulness.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed [thyself] with truthfulness.

4 And take delight on Yahweh so he may give to you [the] requests of heart your.

And delight thyself in the Lord, and he will give thee the wishes of thy heart.

5 Roll on Yahweh way your and rely on him and he he will act.

Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him: and he will accomplish it.

6 And he will bring forth like the light righteousness your and justice your like the noontide.

And he will bring forth as the light thy righteousness, and the justice of thy [cause] as the noonday.

7 Be still - to Yahweh and wait longingly for him may not you fret yourself in [one who] makes prosperous way his in a person [who] makes plots.

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.

8 Refrain from anger and forsake rage may not you fret yourself only to do evil.

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

9 For evil-doers they will be cut off! and [those who] wait for Yahweh they they will possess [the] land.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, these—shall truly inherit the land.

10 And yet a little and there not [will be the] wicked and you will look carefully on place his and there not [will be] he.

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.

11 And humble [people] they will possess [the] land and they will take delight on abundance of well-being.

But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves because of the abundance of peace.

12 [is] plotting [the] wicked To the righteous and [is] gnashing towards him teeth his.

The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth.

13 [the] Lord He laughs to him for he sees that it will come day his.

The Lord will laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 A sword - they have drawn wicked [people] and they have bent bow their to make fall [the] poor and [the] needy to slaughter [people] upright of way.

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].

15 Sword their it will go in own heart their and bows their they will be broken.

[But] their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 [is] good [the] little Of the righteous more than [the] wealth of wicked [people] many.

Better is the little that the righteous hath, than the great riches of many wicked.

17 For [the] arms of wicked [people] they will be broken and [is] sustaining righteous [people] Yahweh.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.

18 [is] knowing Yahweh [the] days of blameless [people] and inheritance their for ever it will be.

The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.

19 Not they will be ashamed in a time evil and in days of famine they will be satisfied.

They shall not be made ashamed in the time of unhappiness; and in the days of famine shall they be satisfied.

20 For wicked [people] - they will perish and [the] enemies of Yahweh [will be] like a splendid [thing] of pastures they will come to an end in smoke they will come to an end.

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.

21 [is] borrowing [the] wicked And not he repays and [the] righteous [is] showing favor and giving.

The wicked borroweth, and repayeth not; but the righteous is beneficent, and giveth.

22 For blessed [ones] his they will possess [the] land and cursed [ones] his they will be cut off.

For those blessed of him shall inherit the land; and those cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 From Yahweh [the] steps of a man they are established and way his he delights in.

By the Lord are the steps of the righteous man established; and he findeth pleasure in his course [of life].

24 For he will fall not he will be thrown down for Yahweh [is] supporting hand his.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.

25 A young man - I have been also I am old and not I have seen [the] righteous forsaken and offspring his seeking food.

I have been young, and I am also grown old: yet have I never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking for bread.

26 All the day [he is] showing favor and [he is] lending and offspring his [become] a blessing.

He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.

27 Turn away from evil and do good and dwell for ever.

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

28 For Yahweh - [is] loving justice and not he will abandon faithful [people] his for ever they are preserved and [the] offspring of wicked [people] it is cut off.

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.

29 Righteous [people] they will possess [the] land so they may dwell for ever on it.

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

30 [the] mouth of [the] righteous It utters wisdom and tongue his it speaks justice.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh what is just.

31 [the] law of God his [is] in heart his not it slips steps his.

The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slip.

32 [is] watching A wicked [person] for righteous [person] and [is] seeking to kill him.

The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33 Yahweh not he will abandon him in hand his and not he will condemn as guilty him when is judged he.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand, and will not condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait to Yahweh - and keep way his and he will exalt you to possess [the] land when are cut off wicked [people] you will see.

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.

35 I have seen a wicked [person] ruthless and spreading himself like a native tree luxuriant.

I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil.

36 And he passed away and there! there not [was] he and I sought him and not he was found.

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was no more: and I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Watch [the] blameless and see [the] upright for a future [belongs] to a person of peace.

Observe the perfect man, and behold the upright; for there is a [happy] future for the man of peace.

38 And transgressors they will be destroyed altogether [the] future of wicked [people] it will be cut off.

But the transgressors are destroyed together: the future of the wicked is cut off.

39 And [the] salvation of righteous [people] [is] from Yahweh place of refuge their in a time of trouble.

And the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord: he is their strong-hold in the time of distress.

40 And he helped them Yahweh and he delivered them he delivers them from wicked [people] and he saves them for they have taken refuge in him.

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.