Psalms 37
1 A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.
Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.
4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Delight thyself also in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
5 Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.
7 Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.
9 For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
10 Therefore yet a litle while, and the wicked shall not appeare, and thou shalt looke after his place, and he shall not be found.
For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
11 But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.
But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.
13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill such as are upright in the way.
15 But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better, then great riches to the wicked and mightie.
Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.
17 For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.
Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.
They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah is as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke.
21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.
The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.
22 For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.
24 Though he fall, hee shall not be cast off: for the Lord putteth vnder his hand.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with his hand.
25 I haue beene yong, and am olde: yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.
All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.
27 Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.
Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.
28 For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saintes: they shall be preserued for euermore: but the seede of the wicked shall be cut off.
For Jehovah loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous men shall inherit the lande, and dwell therein for euer.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.
33 But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.
Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 Waite thou on the Lord, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.
35 I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.
But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a happy end to the man of peace.
38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.
But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble,
40 For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.
and Jehovah helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.
