Psalms 37
1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
| לדוד אל-תתחר במרעים אל-תקנא בעשי עולה |
2 for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
| כי כחציר מהרה ימלו וכירק דשא יבולון |
3 Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
| בטח ביהוה ועשה-טוב שכן-ארץ ורעה אמונה |
4 and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
| והתענג על-יהוה ויתן-לך משאלת לבך |
5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
| גול על-יהוה דרכך ובטח עליו והוא יעשה |
6 and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
| והוציא כאור צדקך ומשפטך כצהרים |
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.
| דום ליהוה-- והתחולל-לו אל-תתחר במצליח דרכו באיש עשה מזמות |
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.
| הרף מאף ועזב חמה אל-תתחר אך-להרע |
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.
| כי-מרעים יכרתון וקוי יהוה המה יירשו-ארץ |
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.
| ועוד מעט ואין רשע והתבוננת על-מקומו ואיננו |
11 But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.
| וענוים יירשו-ארץ והתענגו על-רב שלום |
12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
| זמם רשע לצדיק וחרק עליו שניו |
13 The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
| אדני ישחק-לו כי-ראה כי-יבא יומו |
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:
| חרב פתחו רשעים-- ודרכו קשתם להפיל עני ואביון לטבוח ישרי-דרך |
15 their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
| חרבם תבוא בלבם וקשתותם תשברנה |
16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
| טוב-מעט לצדיק-- מהמון רשעים רבים |
17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
| כי זרועות רשעים תשברנה וסומך צדיקים יהוה |
18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:
| יודע יהוה ימי תמימם ונחלתם לעולם תהיה |
19 they shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
| לא-יבשו בעת רעה ובימי רעבון ישבעו |
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.
| כי רשעים יאבדו ואיבי יהוה כיקר כרים כלו בעשן כלו |
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
| לוה רשע ולא ישלם וצדיק חונן ונותן |
22 for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
| כי מברכיו יירשו ארץ ומקלליו יכרתו |
23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:
| מיהוה מצעדי-גבר כוננו ודרכו יחפץ |
24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
| כי-יפל לא-יוטל כי-יהוה סומך ידו |
25 I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:
| נער הייתי-- גם-זקנתי ולא-ראיתי צדיק נעזב וזרעו מבקש-לחם |
26 all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.
| כל-היום חונן ומלוה וזרעו לברכה |
27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;
| סור מרע ועשה-טוב ושכן לעולם |
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.
| כי יהוה אהב משפט ולא-יעזב את-חסידיו לעולם נשמרו וזרע רשעים נכרת |
29 The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.
| צדיקים יירשו-ארץ וישכנו לעד עליה |
30 The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
| פי-צדיק יהגה חכמה ולשונו תדבר משפט |
31 the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.
| תורת אלהיו בלבו לא תמעד אשריו |
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
| צופה רשע לצדיק ומבקש להמיתו |
33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
| יהוה לא-יעזבנו בידו ולא ירשיענו בהשפטו |
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].
| קוה אל-יהוה ושמר דרכו וירוממך לרשת ארץ בהכרת רשעים תראה |
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
| ראיתי רשע עריץ ומתערה כאזרח רענן |
36 but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
| ויעבר והנה איננו ואבקשהו ולא נמצא |
37 Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace;
| שמר-תם וראה ישר כי-אחרית לאיש שלום |
38 but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
| ופשעים נשמדו יחדו אחרית רשעים נכרתה |
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
| ותשועת צדיקים מיהוה מעוזם בעת צרה |
40 And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.
| ויעזרם יהוה ויפלטם יפלטם מרשעים ויושיעם--כי-חסו בו |
