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
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Psalm 37
Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked.
A Psalm of David.
1Do not get upset because of evildoers,
Do not be envious of wrongdoers.
2For they will wither quickly like the grass,
And decay like the green plants.
3Trust in the Lord and do good;
Live in the land and #37:3 Or feed securely; or feed on His faithfulnesscultivate faithfulness.
4Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
6He will bring out your righteousness as the light,
And your judgment as the noonday.
7¶#37:7 Or Be stillRest in the Lord and wait #37:7 Or longinglypatiently for Him;
Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way,
Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.
8Cease from anger and abandon wrath;
Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing.
9For evildoers will be eliminated,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
10Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
11But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
12¶The wicked plots 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 bent their bow
To take down the afflicted and the needy,
To kill off those who are upright in conduct.
15Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
16¶Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.
18The Lord knows the days of the #37:18 Lit complete; or perfectblameless,
And their inheritance will be forever.
19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have plenty.
20But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the #37:20 I.e., flowersglory of the pastures,
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
22For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be eliminated.
23¶The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24When he falls, he will not be hurled down,
Because the Lord is the One #37:24 Or who sustains him with His handwho holds his hand.
25I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his #37:25 Lit seeddescendants begging for bread.
26All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his #37:26 Lit seeddescendants are a blessing.
27¶Turn from evil and do good,
So that you will dwell forever.
28For the Lord loves #37:28 Lit judgmentjustice
And does not abandon His godly ones;
They are protected forever,
But the #37:28 Lit seeddescendants of the wicked will be eliminated.
29The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell 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 do not slip.
32The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
33The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
34Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it.
35¶I have seen a wicked, violent person
Spreading himself like a luxuriant #37:35 Lit native; Heb obscuretree in its native soil.
36Then he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
37Observe the #37:37 Lit complete; or perfectblameless person, and look at the upright;
For the person of peace will have a future.
38But wrongdoers will altogether be destroyed;
The future of the wicked will be eliminated.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and rescues them;
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.
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