37:1 A Psalm of David. Fret not yourself because of the wicked, be not envious of wrongdoers!
37:1 Of David. Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers,

37:2 For they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
37:2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security.
37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

37:6 He will bring forth your vindication as the light, and your right as the noonday.
37:6 He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

37:7 Be still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over him who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
37:7 Be still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.

37:8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
37:8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret--it leads only to evil.

37:9 For the wicked shall be cut off; but those who wait for the LORD shall possess the land.
37:9 For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

37:10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look well at his place, he will not be there.
37:10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.

37:11 But the meek shall possess the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous, and gnashes his teeth at him;
37:12 The wicked plot against the righteous, and gnash their teeth at them;

37:13 but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
37:13 but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming.

37:14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows, to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly;
37:14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly;

37:15 their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
37:15 their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

37:16 Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.
37:16 Better is a little that the righteous one has than the abundance of many wicked.

37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.
37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever;
37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide forever;

37:19 they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.
37:19 they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.

37:20 But the wicked perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures, they vanish -- like smoke they vanish away.
37:20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish--like smoke they vanish away.

37:21 The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
37:21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;

37:22 for those blessed by the LORD shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
37:22 for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

37:23 The steps of a man are from the LORD, and he establishes him in whose way he delights;
37:23 Our steps are made firm by the LORD, when he delights in our way;

37:24 though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD is the stay of his hand.
37:24 though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the LORD holds us by the hand.

37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread.
37:25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

37:26 He is ever giving liberally and lending, and his children become a blessing.
37:26 They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; so shall you abide for ever.
37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide forever.

37:28 For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. The righteous shall be preserved for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:28 For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

37:29 The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell upon it for ever.
37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
37:30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak justice.

37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.
37:31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their steps do not slip.

37:32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
37:32 The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them.

37:33 The LORD will not abandon him to his power, or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
37:33 The LORD will not abandon them to their power, or let them be condemned when they are brought to trial.

37:34 Wait for the LORD, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.
37:34 Wait for the LORD, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.

37:35 I have seen a wicked man overbearing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.
37:35 I have seen the wicked oppressing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.

37:36 Again I passed by, and, lo, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.
37:36 Again I passed by, and they were no more; though I sought them, they could not be found.

37:37 Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the man of peace.
37:37 Mark the blameless, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable.

37:38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.

37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their refuge in the time of trouble.
37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their refuge in the time of trouble.

37:40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
37:40 The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.