Psalms 37

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

Do not be bothered/upset by what wicked [people do]. Do not desire to have the things that people who do wrong/evil have,

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

because they will soon disappear, like grass withers [in the hot sun] and dries up. Just like some green plants [come up but] die [during the hot summer], evil people will soon die also.

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

Trust in Yahweh, and do what is good; if you do that, you will live safely in the land [that he has given you], and you will live peacefully [MET].

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

Be delighted with all that Yahweh [does for you]; if you do that, he will give you the things that you desire most.

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

Commit to Yahweh all the things that you plan to do; trust in him, and he will do [whatever is needed to help you].

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

He will show [as clearly] as the sunlight that you (are innocent/have done nothing that is wrong); he will show [as clearly] as [the sun at] noontime [SIM] that all the things that you have decided are just.

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 quiet in Yahweh’s presence, and wait patiently for him [to do what you want him to do]. Do not be bothered/upset when what evil men do is successful, when they are able to do the wicked things that they plan.

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

Do not be angry [about what wicked people do]. Do not want to punish them yourself. Do not be envious of such people because you will only harm [yourself if you try to envy them].

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

[Some day Yahweh] will get rid of wicked people, but those who trust in Yahweh will live [safely] in the land [that he has given to them].

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.

Soon the wicked will disappear. If you look for them, they will be gone.

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

But those who are humble will live safely in their land. They will happily enjoy living peacefully and having the other good things [that Yahweh gives them].

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

Wicked people plan to harm righteous/godly people; they snarl at them [MET] [like wild animals].

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

But Yahweh laughs [at them] because he knows that some day [MTY] [he will judge and punish] the wicked people.

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.

Wicked people pull out their swords/daggers and they put strings on their bows, ready to kill people who are poor [DOU] and to slaughter those who live righteously.

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

But they will be killed by their own swords/daggers, and their bows will be broken.

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

It is good to be righteous/godly even if you do not have many possessions, but it is bad to be wicked, even if you are very wealthy,

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

because [Yahweh] will completely take away the strength of wicked people, but he will (sustain/take care of) people who live righteously.

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

Every day Yahweh cares about those who have not done any evil things; the things that Yahweh gives them will last forever.

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

They will survive when calamities occur; when there are famines, they will still have plenty to eat.

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 wicked people will die; [just] like the beautiful wild flowers in the fields [die under the hot sun] and disappear like smoke [MET], Yahweh [will cause] his enemies to suddenly disappear.

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

The wicked people borrow [money], but they are not able to repay it; righteous/godly people, [in contrast, have enough money that] they can give generously [to others].

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

Those whom Yahweh has blessed will live safely in the land that he has given to them, but he will get rid of those people whom he has cursed.

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

Yahweh protects those who do what is pleasing to him, and he will enable them to walk confidently, wherever they go;

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

even if they stumble, they will not fall down, because Yahweh holds them by 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 was young [previously], and now I am an old man, but [in all those years], I have never seen righteous/godly people being abandoned by Yahweh, nor have I seen that their children [needed to] beg for food.

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

Righteous/Godly people are generous, and happily lend [money to others], and their children are a blessing to them.

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

Turn away from [doing] evil, and do what is good. If you do that, you [and your descendants] will live in your land forever.

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.

[That will happen] because Yahweh likes to see people doing what is just, and he will never forsake righteous/godly people. He will protect them forever; but he will get rid of the children of wicked people.

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

Righteous/Godly people will own the land [that Yahweh promised to give to them], and they will live there forever.

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

Righteous people give wise [advice to others], and they [MTY] say what is just/fair.

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

They continually think about God’s laws; they do not stray from [God’s] path.

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

Those who are evil wait in ambush for righteous people in order to kill them [as they walk by].

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

But Yahweh will not abandon righteous people, and allow (them to fall into their enemies’ hands/their enemies harm them). And he will not allow righteous people to be condemned when someone takes them to a judge [to be put on trial].

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.

Be patient and trust that Yahweh [will help you], and (walk on his paths/do what he wants you to do). [If you do that], he will honor you by giving you the land [that he promised], and when he gets rid of the wicked, you will see it happen.

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

I have seen that wicked people who (act like tyrants/terrify people) [sometimes] prosper, like trees that grow well in fertile soil,

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

when I looked [later], they were gone! I searched for them, but [Yahweh had caused] them to disappear.

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

Notice the people who have not done evil things, those who act righteously: their descendants will have peace in their inner beings.

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

But Yahweh will get rid of the wicked; he will also get rid of their descendants (OR, as a result, they will not have any descendants).

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

Yahweh rescues righteous people; in times of trouble he protects them [MET].

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.

Yahweh helps them and saves them; he rescues them from [being attacked/harmed by] wicked people because they go to him to be protected [MET].