Psalms 37
37
A psalm of David.
1Don't be upset over wicked people, or be jealous of those who do wrong.
2For like grass, they will quickly dry up; like plants, they will soon wither away.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good. Live in the land and feed on faithfulness.
4Find your happiness in the Lord, and he will give you what you want the most.
5Entrust all that you do to the Lord. Place your confidence in him and he will help you.
6He will make your vindication shine like a light, the rightness of your cause like the noonday sun.
7Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.
8Give up your anger! Let go of your rage! Don't get mad—it only results in evil!
9For the wicked will be destroyed, and those who trust in the Lord will take possession of the land.
10In a little while the wicked will be no more—though you look for them you won't find them.
11The humble will own the land; they will live there happily, in peace and prosperity.
12The wicked plot evil against those who do good, gnashing their teeth at them.
13But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.
14The wicked draw their swords, and bend their bows to destroy the poor and needy, to kill those who live right.
15But the swords of the wicked#37:15. Implied. will slice through their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16It's better to do right and only have a little, than to be wicked and rich.
17For the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.
18The Lord knows what is happening to the innocent and grants them an eternal inheritance.
19They will not be humiliated in bad times; even in days of famine they will have plenty to eat.
20But the wicked will die. The enemies of the Lord are like the flowers of the field—they will vanish like smoke.
21The wicked borrow, but don't repay; while those who do right give generously.
22Those who are blessed by God will own the land, but those he curses will die.
23The Lord shows the right path to those who follow him, and is happy with the way they live.
24Though they may trip up, they will not fall to the ground, for the Lord holds their hand.
25Once I was young, and now I've grown old, yet I've never seen those who do right abandoned, nor their children having to beg for bread.
26They are always kind, and generous with their loans; their children are a blessing.
27Reject evil, do what is good, and you will live forever in the land.
28For the Lord loves fairness and he will never abandon those who are trustworthy. He will protect them forever. But the children of the wicked will die.
29Those who do right will own the land and will live there forever.
30People who do right give good advice, explaining what is fair.
31God's law lives in their minds, so they will not slip from his way.
32The wicked lie in wait for those who do good, intending to kill them.
33But the Lord will not let them fall into the hands of the wicked, and he will not let those who do good be condemned when they are put on trial.
34Trust in the Lord, and stay on his path. He will lift you up and give you the land to own. You will see when the wicked are destroyed.
35I have watched the wicked acting brutally, spreading like a large tree in its native land.
36But when I passed that way the next time, they were gone. I searched for them but couldn't find them.
37Observe the innocent, look at those who do right! Those who love peace have a future!
38But those who are rebellious will be altogether destroyed; the wicked have no future.
39The Lord saves those who live right; he is their protection in times of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them from the wicked. He saves them because they go to him for protection.
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Tehillim (Psa) 37
37
1By David:
Don’t be upset by evildoers
or envious of those who do wrong,
2for soon they will wither like grass
and fade like the green in the fields.
3Trust in Adonai, and do good;
settle in the land, and feed on faithfulness.
4Then you will delight yourself in Adonai,
and he will give you your heart’s desire.
5Commit your way to Adonai;
trust in him, and he will act.
6He will make your vindication shine forth like light,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7Be still before Adonai;
wait patiently till he comes.
Don’t be upset by those whose way
succeeds because of their wicked plans.
8Stop being angry, put aside rage,
and don’t be upset — it leads to evil.
9For evildoers will be cut off,
but those hoping in Adonai will inherit the land.
10Soon the wicked will be no more;
you will look for his place, and he won’t be there.
11But the meek will inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.
12The wicked plots against the righteous
and grinds his teeth at him;
13but Adonai laughs at the wicked,
knowing his day will come.
14The wicked have unsheathed their swords,
they have strung their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slaughter those whose way is upright.
15But their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.
16Better the little that the righteous has
than the wealth of all the wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
but Adonai upholds the righteous.
18Adonai knows what the wholehearted suffer,
but their inheritance lasts forever.
19They will not be distressed when times are hard;
when famine comes, they will have plenty.
20For the wicked will perish;
Adonai’s enemies will be like sheep fat,
ending up as smoke, finished.
21The wicked borrows and doesn’t repay,
but the righteous is generous and gives.
22For those blessed by [Adonai] will inherit the land,
but those cursed by him will be cut off.
23Adonai directs a person’s steps,
and he delights in his way.
24He may stumble, but he won’t fall headlong,
for Adonai holds him by the hand.
25I have been young; now I am old;
yet not once have I seen the righteous abandoned
or his descendants begging for bread.
26All day long he is generous and lends,
and his descendants are blessed.
27If you turn from evil and do good,
you will live safely forever.
28For Adonai loves justice
and will not abandon his faithful;
they are preserved forever.
But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land
and live in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous articulates wisdom,
his tongue speaks justice.
31The Torah of his God is in his heart;
his footsteps do not falter.
32The wicked keeps his eye on the righteous,
seeking a chance to kill him.
33But Adonai will not leave him in his power
or let him be condemned when judged.
34Put your hope in Adonai, keep to his way,
and he will raise you up to inherit the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen a wicked man wielding great power,
flourishing like a shade tree in its native soil.
36But I passed by again, and he was no longer there;
I looked for him, but he could not be found.
37Observe the pure person, consider the upright;
for the peaceful person will have posterity.
38But transgressors will all be destroyed;
the posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
39Adonai is the one who saves the righteous;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40Adonai helps them and rescues them,
rescues them from the wicked and saves them;
because they take refuge in him.
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