Psalms

Psalm 37

1 A Psalm of David.1732 Fret2734 not yourself because of evildoers,7489 neither408 be you envious7065 against the workers6213 of iniquity.5766

2 For they shall soon4120 be cut5243 down5243 like the grass,2682 and wither5034 as the green3418 herb.1877

3 Trust982 in the LORD,3068 and do6213 good;2896 so shall you dwell7931 in the land,776 and truly530 you shall be fed.7462

4 Delight6026 yourself also in the LORD:3068 and he shall give5414 you the desires4862 of your heart.3820

5 Commit1556 your way1870 to the LORD;3068 trust982 also in him; and he shall bring6213 it to pass.6213

6 And he shall bring3318 forth3318 your righteousness6664 as the light,216 and your judgment4941 as the noonday.6672

7 Rest1826 in the LORD,3068 and wait2342 patiently2342 for him: fret2734 not yourself because of him who prospers6743 in his way,1870 because of the man376 who brings6213 wicked4209 devices4209 to pass.6213

8 Cease7503 from anger,639 and forsake5800 wrath:2534 fret2734 not yourself in any wise to do evil.7489

9 For evildoers7489 shall be cut3772 off: but those that wait6960 on the LORD,3068 they shall inherit3423 the earth.776

10 For yet5750 a little4592 while, and the wicked7563 shall not be: yes, you shall diligently995 consider995 his place,4725 and it shall not be.

11 But the meek6035 shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and shall delight6026 themselves in the abundance7230 of peace.7965

12 The wicked7563 plots2161 against the just,6662 and gnashes2786 on him with his teeth.8127

13 The LORD136 shall laugh7832 at him: for he sees7200 that his day3117 is coming.935

14 The wicked7563 have drawn6605 out the sword,2719 and have bent1869 their bow,7198 to cast5307 down5307 the poor6041 and needy,34 and to slay2873 such as be of upright3477 conversation.1870

15 Their sword2719 shall enter935 into their own heart,3820 and their bows7198 shall be broken.7665

16 A little4592 that a righteous6662 man has is better2896 than the riches1995 of many7227 wicked.7563

17 For the arms2220 of the wicked7563 shall be broken:7665 but the LORD3068 upholds5564 the righteous.6662

18 The LORD3068 knows3045 the days3117 of the upright:8549 and their inheritance5159 shall be for ever.5769

19 They shall not be ashamed954 in the evil7451 time:6256 and in the days3117 of famine7459 they shall be satisfied.7646

20 But the wicked7563 shall perish,6 and the enemies341 of the LORD3068 shall be as the fat3368 of lambs:3733 they shall consume;3615 into smoke6227 shall they consume3615 away.

21 The wicked7563 borrows,3867 and pays7999 not again:7999 but the righteous6662 shows mercy,2603 and gives.5414

22 For such as be blessed1288 of him shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and they that be cursed7043 of him shall be cut3772 off.

23 The steps4703 of a good man1397 are ordered3559 by the LORD:3068 and he delights2654 in his way.1870

24 Though3588 he fall,5307 he shall not be utterly cast2904 down:2904 for the LORD3068 upholds5564 him with his hand.3027

25 I have been1961 young,5288 and now am old;2204 yet have I not seen7200 the righteous6662 forsaken,5800 nor his seed2233 begging1245 bread.3899

26 He is ever3605 3117 merciful,2603 and lends;3867 and his seed2233 is blessed.1293

27 Depart5493 from evil,7451 and do6213 good;2896 and dwell7931 for ever more.5769

28 For the LORD3068 loves157 judgment,4941 and forsakes5800 not his saints;2623 they are preserved8104 for ever:5769 but the seed2233 of the wicked7563 shall be cut3772 off.

29 The righteous6662 shall inherit3423 the land,776 and dwell7931 therein5921 for ever.5703

30 The mouth6310 of the righteous6662 speaks1897 wisdom,2451 and his tongue3956 talks1696 of judgment.4941

31 The law8451 of his God430 is in his heart;3820 none3808 of his steps838 shall slide.4571

32 The wicked7563 watches6822 the righteous,6662 and seeks1245 to slay4191 him.

33 The LORD3068 will not leave5800 him in his hand,3027 nor3808 condemn7561 him when he is judged.8199

34 Wait6960 on the LORD,3068 and keep8104 his way,1870 and he shall exalt7311 you to inherit3423 the land:776 when the wicked7563 are cut3772 off, you shall see7200 it.

35 I have seen7200 the wicked7563 in great power,6184 and spreading6168 himself like a green7488 bay249 tree.

36 Yet he passed5674 away, and, see,2009 he was not: yes, I sought1245 him, but he could not be found.4672

37 Mark8104 the perfect8535 man, and behold7200 the upright:3477 for the end319 of that man376 is peace.7965

38 But the transgressors6586 shall be destroyed8045 together:3162 the end319 of the wicked7563 shall be cut3772 off.

39 But the salvation8668 of the righteous6662 is of the LORD:3068 he is their strength4581 in the time6256 of trouble.6869

40 And the LORD3068 shall help5826 them, and deliver6403 them: he shall deliver6403 them from the wicked,7563 and save3467 them, because3588 they trust2620 in him.

Psalms

Psalm 37

1 FRET not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the workers of iniquity,

2 For they shall soon wither like grass, and fade away as the green herbs.

3 Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.

4 Trust in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

7 Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not yourself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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

13 The LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to slay the poor and needy, and those who are upright in their way.

15 Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.

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

18 The LORD knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 For the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke.

21 The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

22 For the blessed of the LORD shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be wiped out.

23 The steps of a good man are established by the LORD; he sets his course.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be hurt; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

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

26 But he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and rest for evermore.

28 For the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

31 The law of God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

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

34 Trust in 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 For I have seen the wicked boasting and spreading himself like stout forest trees;

36 Yet when I passed by, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.

38 But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.

39 But the Saviour of the righteous is the LORD; he will help them in time of trouble.

40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.

Psalms

Psalm 37

Psalms

Psalm 37

1 A Psalm of David.1732 Fret2734 not yourself because of evildoers,7489 neither408 be you envious7065 against the workers6213 of iniquity.5766

1 FRET not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the workers of iniquity,

2 For they shall soon4120 be cut5243 down5243 like the grass,2682 and wither5034 as the green3418 herb.1877

2 For they shall soon wither like grass, and fade away as the green herbs.

3 Trust982 in the LORD,3068 and do6213 good;2896 so shall you dwell7931 in the land,776 and truly530 you shall be fed.7462

3 Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.

4 Delight6026 yourself also in the LORD:3068 and he shall give5414 you the desires4862 of your heart.3820

4 Trust in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit1556 your way1870 to the LORD;3068 trust982 also in him; and he shall bring6213 it to pass.6213

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring3318 forth3318 your righteousness6664 as the light,216 and your judgment4941 as the noonday.6672

6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest1826 in the LORD,3068 and wait2342 patiently2342 for him: fret2734 not yourself because of him who prospers6743 in his way,1870 because of the man376 who brings6213 wicked4209 devices4209 to pass.6213

7 Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.

8 Cease7503 from anger,639 and forsake5800 wrath:2534 fret2734 not yourself in any wise to do evil.7489

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not yourself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers7489 shall be cut3772 off: but those that wait6960 on the LORD,3068 they shall inherit3423 the earth.776

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet5750 a little4592 while, and the wicked7563 shall not be: yes, you shall diligently995 consider995 his place,4725 and it shall not be.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.

11 But the meek6035 shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and shall delight6026 themselves in the abundance7230 of peace.7965

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked7563 plots2161 against the just,6662 and gnashes2786 on him with his teeth.8127

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

13 The LORD136 shall laugh7832 at him: for he sees7200 that his day3117 is coming.935

13 The LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked7563 have drawn6605 out the sword,2719 and have bent1869 their bow,7198 to cast5307 down5307 the poor6041 and needy,34 and to slay2873 such as be of upright3477 conversation.1870

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to slay the poor and needy, and those who are upright in their way.

15 Their sword2719 shall enter935 into their own heart,3820 and their bows7198 shall be broken.7665

15 Their swords shall enter into their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little4592 that a righteous6662 man has is better2896 than the riches1995 of many7227 wicked.7563

16 A little that a righteous man has is better than the great riches of the wicked.

17 For the arms2220 of the wicked7563 shall be broken:7665 but the LORD3068 upholds5564 the righteous.6662

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

18 The LORD3068 knows3045 the days3117 of the upright:8549 and their inheritance5159 shall be for ever.5769

18 The LORD knows the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed954 in the evil7451 time:6256 and in the days3117 of famine7459 they shall be satisfied.7646

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked7563 shall perish,6 and the enemies341 of the LORD3068 shall be as the fat3368 of lambs:3733 they shall consume;3615 into smoke6227 shall they consume3615 away.

20 For the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke.

21 The wicked7563 borrows,3867 and pays7999 not again:7999 but the righteous6662 shows mercy,2603 and gives.5414

21 The wicked borrows, and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

22 For such as be blessed1288 of him shall inherit3423 the earth;776 and they that be cursed7043 of him shall be cut3772 off.

22 For the blessed of the LORD shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be wiped out.

23 The steps4703 of a good man1397 are ordered3559 by the LORD:3068 and he delights2654 in his way.1870

23 The steps of a good man are established by the LORD; he sets his course.

24 Though3588 he fall,5307 he shall not be utterly cast2904 down:2904 for the LORD3068 upholds5564 him with his hand.3027

24 Though he fall, he shall not be hurt; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

25 I have been1961 young,5288 and now am old;2204 yet have I not seen7200 the righteous6662 forsaken,5800 nor his seed2233 begging1245 bread.3899

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

26 He is ever3605 3117 merciful,2603 and lends;3867 and his seed2233 is blessed.1293

26 But he is ever merciful and lends; and his offspring is blessed.

27 Depart5493 from evil,7451 and do6213 good;2896 and dwell7931 for ever more.5769

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and rest for evermore.

28 For the LORD3068 loves157 judgment,4941 and forsakes5800 not his saints;2623 they are preserved8104 for ever:5769 but the seed2233 of the wicked7563 shall be cut3772 off.

28 For the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys.

29 The righteous6662 shall inherit3423 the land,776 and dwell7931 therein5921 for ever.5703

29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30 The mouth6310 of the righteous6662 speaks1897 wisdom,2451 and his tongue3956 talks1696 of judgment.4941

30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.

31 The law8451 of his God430 is in his heart;3820 none3808 of his steps838 shall slide.4571

31 The law of God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked7563 watches6822 the righteous,6662 and seeks1245 to slay4191 him.

32 The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

33 The LORD3068 will not leave5800 him in his hand,3027 nor3808 condemn7561 him when he is judged.8199

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

34 Wait6960 on the LORD,3068 and keep8104 his way,1870 and he shall exalt7311 you to inherit3423 the land:776 when the wicked7563 are cut3772 off, you shall see7200 it.

34 Trust in 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 have seen7200 the wicked7563 in great power,6184 and spreading6168 himself like a green7488 bay249 tree.

35 For I have seen the wicked boasting and spreading himself like stout forest trees;

36 Yet he passed5674 away, and, see,2009 he was not: yes, I sought1245 him, but he could not be found.4672

36 Yet when I passed by, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark8104 the perfect8535 man, and behold7200 the upright:3477 for the end319 of that man376 is peace.7965

37 Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.

38 But the transgressors6586 shall be destroyed8045 together:3162 the end319 of the wicked7563 shall be cut3772 off.

38 But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.

39 But the salvation8668 of the righteous6662 is of the LORD:3068 he is their strength4581 in the time6256 of trouble.6869

39 But the Saviour of the righteous is the LORD; he will help them in time of trouble.

40 And the LORD3068 shall help5826 them, and deliver6403 them: he shall deliver6403 them from the wicked,7563 and save3467 them, because3588 they trust2620 in him.

40 And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.