37:1 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
37:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
37:2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.

37:3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on (his) faithfulness.
37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

37:4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

37:5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

37:6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
37:6 And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your judgment as the noonday.

37:7 Rest in Jehovah, 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.
37:7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, (it tendeth) only to evil-doing.
37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, [it leads] only to evildoing.

37:9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
37:9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
37:10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place, and he will not be [there.]

37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
37:11 But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

37:13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
37:13 The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming.

37:14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow, To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.
37:15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

37:16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
37:16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken; But the LORD sustains the righteous.

37:18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.
37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless; And their inheritance will be forever.

37:19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

37:20 But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.
37:20 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away.

37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

37:22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.
37:22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land; But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

37:23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
37:23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD; And He delights in his way.

37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
37:24 When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong; Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.

37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.
37:25 I have been young, and now I am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Or his descendants begging bread.

37:26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends; And his descendants are a blessing.

37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.
37:27 Depart from evil, and do good, So you will abide forever.

37:28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:28 For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever; But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
37:29 The righteous will inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.

37:30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.

37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.

37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
37:32 The wicked spies upon the righteous, And seeks to kill him.

37:33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

37:34 Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
37:34 Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
37:35 I have seen a violent, wicked man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

37:36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:36 Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a (happy) end to the man of peace.
37:37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

37:38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.

37:40 And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
37:40 And the LORD helps them, and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.