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 yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity.
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 the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and verily you shall be fed.
4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Commit your way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment 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.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself 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 yourself in any way to do evil.
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 that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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 shall not be: yea, you shall diligently consider his place, and it 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 earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
The wicked plots against the just, 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 shall 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, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
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.
A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches 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 upholds the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men, and their inheritance shall bee perpetuall.
The LORD knows the days of the upright: 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 evil time: 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 the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.
The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, 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 be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: 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 the LORD 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 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.
He is ever merciful, 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 the LORD loves judgment, and forsakes 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 speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.
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.
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks 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 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 on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall 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 green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.
Yet he passed away, 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 the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.
But the transgressors 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 the LORD: he is their strength 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 shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
