Psalm 37
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1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.1Davidic. Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.3Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.
4Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.4Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart's desires.
5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act,
6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.7Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.
9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
13The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.13The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.14The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
15Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.15Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.16The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous.17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.
18The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.18The LORD watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
20But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.20But the wicked will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke.
21The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.21The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
22For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.22Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.
23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way.23A man's steps are established by the LORD, and He takes pleasure in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the LORD holds his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.25I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.
26He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.
27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore.27Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever.
28For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.28For the LORD loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently.
30The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, And his tongue talks of justice.30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.
31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.31The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.33the LORD will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.
34Wait on 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.34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.35I have seen a wicked, violent man well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.
36Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.36Then I passed by and noticed he was gone; I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace.37Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future.
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.38But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble.39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress.
40And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.40The LORD helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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