Psalms 37

1 By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

2 For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

4 And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

6 And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.

he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

7 Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

8 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

9 For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

10 And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

11 And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

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

12 The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

15 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

16 Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.

The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

21 The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

22 For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

24 When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

25 Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

26 All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

28 For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

31 The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.

33 Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off — thou seest!

Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.

Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

38 And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.

But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!

The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.