Psalms 37
37
PSALM 37
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1For evil-doers fret thou not
thyself unquietly;
Nor do thou envy bear to those
that work iniquity.
2For, even like unto the grass,
soon be cut down shall they;
And, like the green and tender herb,
they wither shall away.
3Set thou thy trust upon the Lord,
and be thou doing good;
And so thou in the land shalt dwell,
and verily have food.
4Delight thyself in God; he'll give
thine heart's desire to thee.
5Thy way to God commit, him trust,
it bring to pass shall he.
6And, like unto the light, he shall
thy righteousness display;
And he thy judgment shall bring forth
like noon-tide of the day.
7Rest in the Lord, and patiently
wait for him: do not fref
For him who, prosp'ring in his way,
success in sin doth get.
8Do thou from anger cease, and wrath
see thou forsake also:
Fret not thyself in any wise,
that evil thou should'st do.
9For those that evil doers are
shall be cut off and fall:
But those that wait upon the Lord
the earth inherit shall.
10For yet a little while, and then
the wicked shall not be;
His place thou shalt consider well,
but it thou shalt not see.
11But by inheritance the earth
the meek ones shall possess:
They also shall delight themselves
in an abundant peace.
12The wicked plots against the just,
and at him whets his teeth:
13The Lord shall laugh at him, because
his day he coming seeth.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword,
and bent their bow, to slay
The poor and needy, and to kill
men of an upright way.
15But their own sword, which they have drawn,
shall enter their own heart:
Their bows which they have bent shall break,
and into pieces part.
16A little that a just man hath
is more and better far
Than is the wealth of many such
as lewd and wicked are.
17For sinners' arms shall broken be;
but God the just sustains.
18God knows the just man's days, and still
their heritage remains.
19They shall not be asham'd when they
the evil time do see;
And when the days of famine are,
they satisfy'd shall be.
20But wicked men, and foes of God,
as fat of lambs, decay;
They shall consume, yea, into smoke
they shall consume away.
21The wicked borrows, but the same
again he doth not pay;
Whereas the righteous mercy shews,
and gives his own away.
22For such as blessed be of him
the earth inherit shall;
And they that cursed are of him
shall be destroyed all.
23A good man's footsteps by the Lord
are ordered aright;
And in the way wherein he walks
he greatly doth delight.
24Although he fall, yet shall he not
be cast down utterly;
Because the Lord with his own hand
upholds him mightily.
25I have been young, and now am old,
yet have I never seen
The just man left, nor that his seed
for bread have beggars been.
26He's ever merciful, and lends:
his seed is bless'd therefore.
27Depart from evil, and do good,
and dwell for evermore.
28For God loves judgment, and his saints
leaves not in any case;
They are kept ever: but cut off
shall be the sinner's race.
29The just inherit shall the land,
and ever in it dwell:
30The just man's mouth doth wisdom speak;
his tongue doth judgment tell.
31In's heart the law is of his God,
his steps slide not away.
32The wicked man doth watch the just,
and seeketh him to slay.
33Yet him the Lord will not forsake,
nor leave him in his hands:
The righteous will he not condemn,
when he in judgment stands.
34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way,
and thee exalt shall he
Th' earth to inherit; when cut off
the wicked thou shalt see.
35I saw the wicked great in pow'r,
spread like a green bay-tree:
36He pass'd, yea, was not; him I sought,
but found he could not be.
37Mark thou the perfect, and behold
the man of uprightness;
Because that surely of this man
the latter end is peace.
38But those men that transgressors are
shall be destroy'd together;
The latter end of wicked men
shall be cut off for ever.
39But the salvation of the just
is from the Lord above;
He in the time of their distress
their stay and strength doth prove.
40The Lord shall help, and them deliver:
he shall them free and save
From wicked men; because in him
their confidence they have.
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Psalms 37
37
The Protection of the Righteous and the Destruction of the Wicked
Of David.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
1Do not fret because of evildoers;
do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
2For like the grass they will dry up quickly,
and like green vegetation they will wither.
3Trust Yahweh and do good.
Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.#That is, God’s faithfulness
4Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,
and he will give to you the requests of your heart.
5Commit to#Literally “Roll upon” Yahweh your way;
Trust also on him and he will act.
6Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light,
and your justice like the noonday.
7Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him.
Do not fret about one who succeeds in his way,
about a man making plots.
8Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.
Do not fret; it only brings evil.
9For evildoers will be cut off,
but those who wait for Yahweh—
they will possess the land.
10And#Or “But” yet a little while and the wicked will not be,
and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.
11But the afflicted will possess the land,
and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.
12The wicked plans evil against the righteous,
and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13The Lord laughs at him,
for he sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent their bow
to throw down the poor and the needy,
to kill those upright in their way.
15Their sword will enter into their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
16The little belonging to the righteous is better
than the wealth of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
but Yahweh supports the righteous.
18Yahweh knows the days of the blameless,
and their inheritance will be forever.
19They will not be put to shame in distressing times,#Hebrew “time”
and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of Yahweh will be like the splendor of the pastures.
They vanish; in smoke they vanish.
21The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
22For those blessed by him shall possess the land,
but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
23The steps of a man are established by Yahweh,
and he takes pleasure in his way.
24Though he fall, he will not be cast headlong,
for Yahweh supports him with his hand.
25I was a youth, but I am now old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or his children begging for#Literally “searching” bread.
26All the day he is gracious and lends,
and his children are a blessing.
27Turn aside from evil and do good
and so abide forever.
28For Yahweh loves justice
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
They are protected forever.
But the children of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will possess the land
and abide in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart.
His steps will not slip.
32The wicked watches for the righteous
and seeks to kill him.
33Yahweh will not abandon him into his hand,
and he will not let him be condemned when he is judged.
34Wait for Yahweh and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to possess the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35I have seen the wicked acting violently
and spreading himself out
like a luxuriant native tree.
36Then he passed on#Dead Sea Scrolls and the versions read “I passed by” and behold, he was not.
And I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Observe the blameless and look at the upright,
for there is a future for a man of peace.
38But transgressors shall be destroyed altogether.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39And#Some manuscripts omit “and,” preserving the acrostic the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh,
their refuge in the time of trouble.
40And Yahweh helps them and he rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
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