Psalms 37

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

By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

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

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

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

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

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

Also 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.

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

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

he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

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.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

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

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall 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 a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

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

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at 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 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 the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

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

Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

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

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance 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 Yahweh upholds the righteous.

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

Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

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

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall 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. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

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

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

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

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

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

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

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

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up 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 have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

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

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

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

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely 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 doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall 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 live in it forever.

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

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks 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. None of his steps shall slide.

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

The wicked watch the righteous, and seek 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 leave him in his hand, nor 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 exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself 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 he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, 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.

Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

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

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time 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 the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.