Psalms 37

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃

Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

A Psalm of David.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃

For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃

He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Rest 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.

הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃

But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

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

זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃

The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃

but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃

But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃

For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

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

כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃

But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃

Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃

The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃

I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

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

כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃

For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃

The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

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

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃

The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

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

צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃

the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.

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

קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃

Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Wait 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.

רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃

yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃

But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃

The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃

The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

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