Psalms 37
1 Of David. Be not kindled to wrath at the wicked, nor envious of those who work wrong;
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 for, like grass, they will speedily wither, and fade like the green of young grass.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; remain in the land, and deal faithfully:
Trust in YHWH, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 then the Lord will be your delight, he will grant you your heart’s petitions.
Delight thyself also in YHWH; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
Commit thy way unto YHWH; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 making clear as the light your right, and your just cause clear as the noon-day.
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 In silence and patience wait on the Lord. Be not kindled to anger at those who prosper. At those who execute evil devices.
Rest in YHWH, 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 Desist from anger, abandon wrath: be not kindled to anger it leads but to evil:
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 for evildoers will be cut off, but the land will be theirs, who wait on the Lord.
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon YHWH, they shall inherit the earth.
10 Yet but a little, and the wicked vanish: look at their place: they are there no more.
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the humble will have the land, and the rapture of peace in abundance.
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plots against the righteous, snarls like a wild animal;
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 the Lord laughs, for he sees that his day is coming.
YHWH shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword, and bent the bow, to fell the poor, to slay those who walk uprightly;
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 will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken in pieces.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 Better is the righteous person’s little than the wealth of many wicked.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but YHWH upholdeth the righteous.
18 The Lord watches over the days of the blameless, their heritage will continue forever.
YHWH knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They will not be shamed in the evil time, in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Because the wicked will perish: but the foes of the Lord, like a brand in the oven, will vanish, like smoke they will vanish.
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of YHWH shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked must borrow and cannot pay back, but the righteous is lavish and gives.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For those blest by the Lord inherit the land, while those whom he curses will be 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 Lord supports the steps of those with whom he is pleased.
The steps of a good man are ordered by YHWH: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though they fall, they will not be cast headlong, for the Lord holds their hands.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for YHWH upholdeth him with his hand.
25 Never, from youth to age, have I seen the righteous forsaken, or their children begging bread.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 They are ever lavishly lending, and their children are fountains of blessing.
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Turn away from evil and do good and you will live in the land forever.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice, he does not forsake his friends. The unrighteous will be destroyed forever, and the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
For YHWH loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 But the land will belong to the righteous, they will live upon it forever,
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous murmurs wisdom, and words of justice are on their tongues.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of their God is in their heart, their steps are never unsteady.
The law of his Elohim is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to put them to death.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 But the Lord leaves them not in their hand: at their trial they will not be held guilty.
YHWH will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 Wait on the Lord, and observe his way: he will lift you to honour the land will be yours, you will feast your eyes on the doom of the wicked.
Wait on YHWH, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked exultant, lifting themselves like a cedar of Lebanon.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 But the moment I passed, they vanished! I sought for them, but they could not be found.
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Preserve your honour and practise uprightness, for such a person fares well in the end.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But transgressors will perish together. Cut off are the wicked forever.
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 The righteous are saved by the Lord, who in time of distress is their refuge:
But the salvation of the righteous is of YHWH: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 the Lord helps and rescue them, from the wicked he rescues and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
And YHWH shall help them and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
