◄ Psalm 37 ►
JPS Tanakh 1917 1[A Psalm] of David. א Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. 2For they shall soon wither like the grass, And fade as the green herb. ב 3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness. 4So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; And He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart. ג 5Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass. 6And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy right as the noonday. ד 7Resign thyself unto 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. ה 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. 9For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land. ו 10And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; Yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not. 11But the humble shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ז 12The wicked plotteth against the righteous, And gnasheth at him with his teeth. 13The Lord doth laugh at him; For He seeth that his day is coming. ח 14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way; 15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. ט 16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But the LORD upholdeth the righteous. י 18The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; And their inheritance shall be for ever. 19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. כ 20For the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs— They shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away. ל 21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. 22For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off. מ 23It is of the LORD that a man’s goings are established; And He delighted in his way. 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholdeth his hand. נ 25I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread. 26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. ס 27Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. 28For the LORD loveth justice, And forsaketh not His saints; They are preserved for ever; But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever. פ 30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. 31The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps slide. צ 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him. 33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged. ק 34Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, And He will exalt thee to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. ר 35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil. 36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. ש 37Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; For there is a future for the man of peace. 38But transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. ת 39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. 40And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in Him. JPS Tanakh 1917: THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ACCORDING TO THE MASORETIC TEXT. A NEW TRANSLATION. Jewish Publication Society. 1917. Bible Hub