Psalms 37

1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

1A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.

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

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

2Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

3 Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed onhisfaithfulness.

3For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

4 and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

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

4There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;

5Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

5For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

6 and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

6And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noonday.

6My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.

7Rest in Jehovah, 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.

7I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

8For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

9For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

9I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

10Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

11 But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

11But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

11My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

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

12My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:

13 The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

13The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

13And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:

14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

14But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

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

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

15And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

16For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.

17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

17For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

18Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

18For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

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

19They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

19For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin.

20 For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

20But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

20But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

21They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

22 for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

22For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

22For sake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

23A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

23Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

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25 I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

25I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

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26 all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

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

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

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28 for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

28For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

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

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

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30 The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

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31 the law of hisGod is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

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

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

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

33Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

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34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

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35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

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36 but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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

37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.

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38 but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

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39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

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40 And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.

40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

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