Psalms 37
1 Of David - may not you fret yourself in the evil-doers may not you be jealous of [those who] do unrighteousness.
A psalm of David. Do not be irritated because of evildoers; do not be envious of those who act unrighteously.
2 For like grass quickly they will wither and like [the] greenery of vegetation they will fade!
For they will soon dry up as the grass and wither as the green plants.
3 Trust in Yahweh and do good dwell [the] land and graze faithfulness.
Trust in Yahweh and do what is good; settle in the land and graze in faithfulness.
4 And take delight on Yahweh so he may give to you [the] requests of heart your.
Then delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Roll on Yahweh way your and rely on him and he he will act.
Give your ways to Yahweh; trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
6 And he will bring forth like the light righteousness your and justice your like the noontide.
He will display your justice like the daylight and your innocence like the day at noon.
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 still before Yahweh and wait patiently for him. Do not be angry if someone succeeds in what he does, or when he makes evil plots.
8 Refrain from anger and forsake rage may not you fret yourself only to do evil.
Do not be angry and frustrated. Do not worry. This only makes trouble.
9 For evil-doers they will be cut off! and [those who] wait for Yahweh they they will possess [the] land.
Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh will 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.
In a little while the evil man will disappear; you will look at his place, but he will be gone.
11 And humble [people] they will possess [the] land and they will take delight on abundance of well-being.
But the meek will inherit the land and will delight in great prosperity.
12 [is] plotting [the] wicked To the righteous and [is] gnashing towards him teeth his.
The wicked man plots against the righteous and he grinds his teeth in rage against him.
13 [the] Lord He laughs to him for he sees that it will come day his.
The Lord laughs at him, for he sees 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 their swords and have bent their bows to cast down the oppressed and needy, to kill those who are upright.
15 Sword their it will go in own heart their and bows their they will be broken.
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will 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 has than the abundance of many wicked people.
17 For [the] arms of wicked [people] they will be broken and [is] sustaining righteous [people] Yahweh.
For the arms of the wicked people will be broken, but Yahweh supports the righteous people.
18 [is] knowing Yahweh [the] days of blameless [people] and inheritance their for ever it will be.
Yahweh watches over the blameless day by day, and their heritage will be forever.
19 Not they will be ashamed in a time evil and in days of famine they will be satisfied.
They will not be ashamed when times are bad. When famine comes, they will have enough 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 evil men will perish. Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures; they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.
21 [is] borrowing [the] wicked And not he repays and [the] righteous [is] showing favor and giving.
The wicked person borrows but does not repay, but the righteous person is generous and gives.
22 For blessed [ones] his they will possess [the] land and cursed [ones] his they will be cut off.
Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
23 From Yahweh [the] steps of a man they are established and way his he delights in.
It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established, the man whose way is commendable in God's sight.
24 For he will fall not he will be thrown down for Yahweh [is] supporting hand his.
Though he stumbles, he will not fall down, for Yahweh is holding him with 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 and now am old; I have never seen the righteous person abandoned or his children begging for bread.
26 All the day [he is] showing favor and [he is] lending and offspring his [become] a blessing.
All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his children become a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil and do good and dwell for ever.
Turn away from evil and do what is right; then you will be safe 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.
For Yahweh loves justice and does not abandon his faithful followers. They are preserved forever, but the descendants 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 will inherit the land and live there forever.
30 [the] mouth of [the] righteous It utters wisdom and tongue his it speaks justice.
The mouth of the righteous person speaks wisdom and increases justice.
31 [the] law of God his [is] in heart his not it slips steps his.
The law of his God is in his heart; his feet will not slip.
32 [is] watching A wicked [person] for righteous [person] and [is] seeking to kill him.
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
33 Yahweh not he will abandon him in hand his and not he will condemn as guilty him when is judged he.
Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand or 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 for Yahweh and keep his way, and he will raise you up to possess the land. You will see when the wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen a wicked [person] ruthless and spreading himself like a native tree luxuriant.
I have seen the wicked and terrifying person spread out 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.
But when I passed by again, he was not there. I looked for 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 man of integrity, and mark the upright; there is a good future for a man of peace.
38 And transgressors they will be destroyed altogether [the] future of wicked [people] it will be cut off.
Sinners will be totally destroyed; the future for the wicked man is cut off.
39 And [the] salvation of righteous [people] [is] from Yahweh place of refuge their in a time of trouble.
Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh; he protects them in the times of trouble.
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 rescues them. He rescues them from evil men and saves them because they have taken refuge in him.
