1 Psalm 37 Delight Yourself in Yahweh Of David.Aleph Do not fret because of evildoers,Be not envious toward doers of unrighteousness.
2 For they will wither quickly like the grassAnd fade like the green herb.Beth
3 Trust in Yahweh and do good;Dwell in the land and 37:3Or feed securely, feed on His faithfulness cultivate faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself in Yahweh;And He will give you the desires of your heart.Gimel
5 Commit your way to Yahweh,Trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the lightAnd your judgment as the noonday.Daleth
7 ¶Be still in Yahweh and wait 37:7Or longingly patiently for Him;Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness.He
8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath;Do not fret;it leadsonly to evildoing.
9 For evildoers will be cut off,But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.Vav
10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;You will look carefully at his place, and he will not bethere.
11 But the lowly will inherit the landAnd will delight themselves in abundant peace.Zayin
12 ¶The wicked schemes against the righteousAnd gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 The Lord laughs at him,For He sees that his day is coming.Heth
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bowTo cast down the afflicted and the needy,To slay those who are upright in conduct.
15 Their sword will enter their own heart,And their bows will be broken.Teth
16 ¶Better is the little of the righteousThan the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,But Yahweh sustains the righteous.Yodh
18 Yahweh knows the days of the 37:18Lit complete, perfect blameless,And their inheritance will be forever.
19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,And in the days of famine they will be satisfied.Kaph
20 But the wicked will perish;And the enemies of Yahweh will be like the 37:20Flowers glory of the pastures,They vanish—in smoke they vanish away.Lamedh
21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back,But the righteous is gracious and gives.
22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,But those cursed by Him will be cut off.Mem
23 ¶The footsteps of a man are established by Yahweh,And He delights in his way.
24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,Because Yahweh is the One 37:24Or who sustains him with His hand who sustains his hand.Nun
25 I was young and now I am old,Yet I have not seen the righteous forsakenOr his seed begging bread.
26 All day long he is gracious and lends,And his seed is a blessing.Samekh
27 ¶Depart from evil and do good,So you will dwell forever.Ayin
28 For Yahweh loves 37:28Lit judgment justiceAnd will not forsake His holy ones;They are kept forever,But the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous will inherit the landAnd dwell in it forever.Pe
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,And his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;His steps do not slip.Tsadhe
32 The wicked spies upon the righteousAnd seeks to put him to death.
33 Yahweh will not forsake him in his hand;He will not condemn him when he is judged.Qoph
34 Hope for Yahweh and keep His way,And He will exalt you to inherit the land;When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.Resh
35 ¶I have seen a wicked, ruthless manSpreading himself like a luxuriant 37:35Native plant; lit native tree in its native soil.
36 Then 37:36Ancient versions I passed by he passed away, and behold, he was no more;I sought for him, but he could not be found.Shin
37 Observe the 37:37Or perfect; lit complete blameless man, and behold the upright;For the man of peace will have 37:37Lit an end a posterity.
38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;The 37:38Lit end posterity of the wicked will be cut off.Tav
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh;He is their strength in time of distress.
40 Yahweh helps them and protects them;He protects them from the wicked and saves them,Because they take refuge in Him.