תהילים 37

1 לְדָוִד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּעֹשֵׂי עַוְלָֽה׃

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

2 כִּי כֶחָצִיר מְהֵרָה יִמָּלוּ וּכְיֶרֶק דֶּשֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃

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

3 בְּטַח בַּיהֹוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב שְׁכׇן־אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

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

4 וְהִתְעַנַּג עַל־יְהֹוָה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ מִשְׁאֲלֹת לִבֶּֽךָ׃

Also delight yourself in Adonai, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 גּוֹל עַל־יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ וּבְטַח עָלָיו וְהוּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

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

6 וְהוֹצִיא כָאוֹר צִדְקֶךָ וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ כַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִם׃

he will make your righteousness go out as the light, and your mishpat ·justice· as the noonday sun.

7 דּוֹם ׀ לַיהֹוָה וְהִתְחוֹלֵֽל לוֹ אַל־תִּתְחַר בְּמַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכּוֹ בְּאִישׁ עֹשֶׂה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃

דּ Rest in Adonai, 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 הֶרֶף מֵאַף וַעֲזֹב חֵמָה אַל־תִּתְחַר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃

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

9 כִּֽי־מְרֵעִים יִכָּרֵתוּן וְקֹוֵי יְהֹוָה הֵמָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Adonai shall inherit the land.

10 וְעוֹד מְעַט וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְהִתְבּוֹנַנְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמוֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

ו For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he is not there.

11 וַעֲנָוִים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְהִֽתְעַנְּגוּ עַל־רֹב שָׁלֽוֹם׃

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

12 זֹמֵם רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וְחֹרֵק עָלָיו שִׁנָּֽיו׃

ז The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 אֲדֹנָי יִשְׂחַק־לוֹ כִּי־רָאָה כִּֽי־יָבֹא יוֹמֽוֹ׃

'Adonay [Lord] will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 חֶרֶב ׀ פָּתְחוּ רְשָׁעִים וְדָרְכוּ קַשְׁתָּם לְהַפִּיל עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן לִטְבוֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃

ח 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 חַרְבָּם תָּבוֹא בְלִבָּם וְקַשְּׁתוֹתָם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃

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

16 טוֹב־מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק מֵהֲמוֹן רְשָׁעִים רַבִּֽים׃

ט Better is a little that the upright has, than the abundance of many wicked.

17 כִּי זְרוֹעוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה וְסוֹמֵךְ צַדִּיקִים יְהֹוָֽה׃

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Adonai upholds the upright.

18 יוֹדֵעַ יְהֹוָה יְמֵי תְמִימִם וְנַחֲלָתָם לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

י Adonai knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

19 לֹֽא־יֵבֹשׁוּ בְּעֵת רָעָה וּבִימֵי רְעָבוֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 כִּי רְשָׁעִים ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ וְאֹיְבֵי יְהֹוָה כִּיקַר כָּרִים כָּלוּ בֶעָשָׁן כָּֽלוּ׃

כּ But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Adonai shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

21 לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃

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

22 כִּי מְבֹרָכָיו יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ וּמְקֻלָּלָיו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃

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

23 מֵיְהֹוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ וְדַרְכּוֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃

מ A man’s goings are established by Adonai. He delights in his way.

24 כִּֽי־יִפֹּל לֹֽא־יוּטָל כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה סוֹמֵךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Adonai holds him up with his hand.

25 נַעַר ׀ הָיִיתִי גַּם־זָקַנְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃

נ I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the upright forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

26 כׇּל־הַיּוֹם חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה וְזַרְעוֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃

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

27 סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב וּשְׁכֹן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

ס Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

28 כִּי יְהֹוָה ׀ אֹהֵב מִשְׁפָּט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹב אֶת־חֲסִידָיו לְעוֹלָם נִשְׁמָרוּ וְזֶרַע רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָֽת׃

ע For Adonai 'ahav ·affectionately loves· mishpat ·justice·, and does not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 צַדִּיקִים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנוּ לָעַד עָלֶֽיהָ׃

The upright shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

30 פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה חׇכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ תְּדַבֵּר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

פּ The mouth of the upright talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks mishpat ·justice·.

31 תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהָיו בְּלִבּוֹ לֹא תִמְעַד אֲשֻׁרָֽיו׃

The Torah ·Teaching· of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

32 צוֹפֶה רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וּמְבַקֵּשׁ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

צ The wicked watches the upright, and seeks to kill him.

33 יְהֹוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶנּוּ בְיָדוֹ וְלֹא יַרְשִׁיעֶנּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃

Adonai will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him as guilty when he is judged.

34 קַוֵּה אֶל־יְהֹוָה ׀ וּשְׁמֹר דַּרְכּוֹ וִֽירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶשֶׁת אָרֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶֽה׃

ק Wait for Adonai, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

35 רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע עָרִיץ וּמִתְעָרֶה כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָֽן׃

ר I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

36 וַֽיַּעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּ וָאֲבַקְשֵׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָֽא׃

But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 שְׁמׇר־תָּם וּרְאֵה יָשָׁר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

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

38 וּֽפֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְדוּ יַחְדָּו אַחֲרִית רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָֽתָה׃

As for the rebellious who break away from authority thus breaking relationship, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְהֹוָה מָעוּזָּם בְּעֵת צָרָֽה׃

תּ But the salvation of the upright is from Adonai. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְהֹוָה וַֽיְפַלְּטֵם יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בֽוֹ׃

Adonai helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.