Psalms 37
37
A Psalm of David
1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,
Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and follow after faithfulness.
4Delight thyself also in the LORD;
And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5Commit thy way unto the LORD;
Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
6Add he shall make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,
And thy judgement as the noonday.
7Rest in 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.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
9For evil-doers shall be cut off:
But those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
11But the meek shall inherit the land;
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plotteth against the just,
And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13The Lord shall laugh at him:
For he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow;
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay such as be upright in the way:
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous hath
Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:
But the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18The LORD knoweth the days of the perfect:
And their inheritance shall be for ever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil:
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish,
And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures:
They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the land;
And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23A man's goings are established of the LORD;
And he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his seed begging their bread.
26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth;
And his seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell for evermore.
28For the LORD loveth judgement,
And forsaketh not his saints;
they are preserved for ever:
But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell therein for ever.
30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,
And his tongue speaketh judgement.
31The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous,
And seeketh to slay him.
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way,
And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
For the latter end of that man is peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together:
The latter end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
He is their strong hold in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD helpeth them, and rescueth them:
He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.
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Psalms 37
37
The Destiny of the Wicked and of the Good#Ps 37 Hebrew title: By David.
1Don't be worried on account of the wicked;
don't be jealous of those who do wrong.
2They will soon disappear like grass that dries up;
they will die like plants that wither.
3Trust in the LORD and do good;
live in the land and be safe.
4Seek your happiness in the LORD,
and he will give you your heart's desire.
5Give yourself to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will help you;
6he will make your righteousness shine like the noonday sun.
7Be patient and wait for the LORD to act;
don't be worried about those who prosper
or those who succeed in their evil plans.
8Don't give in to worry or anger;
it only leads to trouble.
9Those who trust in the LORD will possess the land,
but the wicked will be driven out.
10Soon the wicked will disappear;
you may look for them, but you won't find them;
11 #
Mt 5.5
the humble will possess the land
and enjoy prosperity and peace.
12The wicked plot against good people
and glare at them with hate.
13But the Lord laughs at wicked people,
because he knows they will soon be destroyed.
14The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows
to kill the poor and needy,
to slaughter those who do what is right;
15but they will be killed by their own swords,
and their bows will be smashed.
16The little that a good person owns
is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,
17because the LORD will take away the strength of the wicked,
but protect those who are good.
18The LORD takes care of those who obey him,
and the land will be theirs for ever.
19They will not suffer when times are bad;
they will have enough in time of famine.
20But the wicked will die;
the enemies of the LORD will vanish like wild flowers;
they will disappear like smoke.
21The wicked borrow and never pay back,
but good people are generous with their gifts.
22Those who are blessed by the LORD will possess the land,
but those who are cursed by him will be driven out.
23The LORD guides people in the way they should go
and protects those who please him.
24If they fall, they will not stay down,
because the LORD will help them up.
25I am old now; I have lived a long time,
but I have never seen good people abandoned by the LORD
or their children begging for food.
26At all times they give freely and lend to others,
and their children are a blessing.
27Turn away from evil and do good,
and your descendants will always live in the land;
28for the LORD loves what is right
and does not abandon his faithful people.
He protects them for ever,
but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out.
29The righteous will possess the land
and live in it for ever.
30The words of good people are wise,
and they are always fair.
31They keep the law of their God in their hearts
and never depart from it.
32Wicked people watch good people
and try to kill them;
33but the LORD will not abandon them to their enemy's power
or let them be condemned when they are on trial.
34Put your hope in the LORD and obey his commands;
he will honour you by giving you the land,
and you will see the wicked driven out.
35I once knew a wicked and ruthless person;
he towered over everyone like a cedar of Lebanon;#37.35 One ancient translation like a cedar of Lebanon; Hebrew unclear.
36but later I#37.36 Some ancient translations I; Hebrew he. passed by, and he wasn't there;
I looked for him, but couldn't find him.
37Notice good people, observe the righteous;
peaceful people have descendants,
38but sinners are completely destroyed,
and their descendants are wiped out.
39The LORD saves the righteous
and protects them in times of trouble.
40He helps them and rescues them;
he saves them from the wicked,
because they go to him for protection.
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