Psalms 37

1 A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade 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 the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.

So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.

5 Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; 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 right as the noonday.

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.

Resign thyself unto 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.

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 tendeth only to evil-doing.

9 For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, 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.

And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

11 But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

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

12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

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

13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth 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 slay 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 hath than the abundance of many wicked.

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 the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.

The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time, and in the daies of famine they shall haue ynough.

They shall not be ashamed 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.

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

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 of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted 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 the LORD upholdeth 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 have I not seen the righteous 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 dealeth graciously, and lendeth; 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 the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; 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 therein for ever.

30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh 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 slide.

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

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

33 But the Lord wil not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him, when he is iudged.

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned 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 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.

35 I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy 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 one 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 man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.

38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future 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 the LORD; 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 the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.