Psalms 37

1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] Do not fret because of evildoers, Do not be envious against doers of iniquity,

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

For they are cut off speedily as grass, And fade as the greenness of the tender grass.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Trust in YHWH, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

And delight yourself on YHWH, And He gives to you the petitions of your heart.

5 Commit thy way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he will bring [it] to pass.

Roll your way on YHWH, And trust on Him, and He works,

6 And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day.

And has brought out your righteousness as light, And your judgment as noon-day.

7 Rest in 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.

Be silent for YHWH, and stay yourself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making his way prosperous, Because of a man doing wicked schemes.

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

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Do not fret yourself to only do evil.

9 For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

For evildoers are cut off, As for those waiting on YHWH, they possess the land.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].

And yet a little [while], and the wicked is not, And you have considered his place, and it is not.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

And the humble possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing his teeth against him.

13 The LORD will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

The Lord laughs at him, For He has seen that his day comes.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as are of upright deportment.

The wicked have opened a sword, And they have bent their bow, To cause the poor and needy to fall, To slaughter the upright of the way.

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

Their sword enters into their own heart, And their bows are shattered.

16 A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.

Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

For the arms of the wicked are shattered, And YHWH is sustaining the righteous.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

YHWH knows the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is for all time.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And they are satisfied in days of famine.

20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

But the wicked perish, and the enemies of YHWH, Have been consumed as the preciousness of lambs, They have been consumed in smoke.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

The wicked is borrowing and does not repay, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

22 For [such as are] blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and [they that are] cursed by him shall be cut off.

For His blessed ones possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

23 The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

The steps of a man [are] from YHWH, They have been prepared, And He desires his way.

24 Though he should fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.

When he falls, he is not cast down, For YHWH is sustaining his hand.

25 I have been young, and [now] am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

I have been young, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed.

All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.

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

Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell for all time.

28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

For YHWH is loving judgment, And He does not forsake His saintly ones, They have been kept for all time, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

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

The righteous possess the land, And they dwell on it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks judgment.

31 The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.

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

The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

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

YHWH does not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.

34 Wait on 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].

Look to YHWH, and keep His way, And He exalts you to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off—you see!

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

36 Yet he passed away, and lo, he [was] not: yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

And he passes away, and behold, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

37 Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.

Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.

And the salvation of the righteous [is] from YHWH, Their strong place in a time of adversity.

40 And the LORD will help them, and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

And YHWH helps them and delivers them, He delivers them from the wicked, And saves them, Because they trusted in Him!