1 Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. WEB — Psalm 37:1
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither like the green herb. WEB — Psalm 37:2
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. WEB — Psalm 37:3
4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, And he will give you the desires of your heart. WEB — Psalm 37:4
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: WEB — Psalm 37:5
6 He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun. WEB — Psalm 37:6
7 Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. WEB — Psalm 37:7
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing. WEB — Psalm 37:8
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh, they shall inherit the land. WEB — Psalm 37:9
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there. WEB — Psalm 37:10
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. WEB — Psalm 37:11
12 The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. WEB — Psalm 37:12
13 The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees that his day is coming. WEB — Psalm 37:13
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To kill those who are upright in the way. WEB — Psalm 37:14
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. WEB — Psalm 37:15
16 Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked. WEB — Psalm 37:16
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But Yahweh upholds the righteous. WEB — Psalm 37:17
18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. WEB — Psalm 37:18
19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. WEB — Psalm 37:19
20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish — Vanish like smoke. WEB — Psalm 37:20
21 The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, But the righteous give generously. WEB — Psalm 37:21
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. WEB — Psalm 37:22
23 A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. WEB — Psalm 37:23
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For Yahweh holds him up with his hand. WEB — Psalm 37:24
25 I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread. WEB — Psalm 37:25
26 All the day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed. WEB — Psalm 37:26
27 Depart from evil, and do good; Live securely forever. WEB — Psalm 37:27
28 For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off. WEB — Psalm 37:28
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And live in it forever. WEB — Psalm 37:29
30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. WEB — Psalm 37:30
31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide. WEB — Psalm 37:31
32 The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him. WEB — Psalm 37:32
33 Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. WEB — Psalm 37:33
34 Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. WEB — Psalm 37:34
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. WEB — Psalm 37:35
36 But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. WEB — Psalm 37:36
37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of peace. WEB — Psalm 37:37
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. WEB — Psalm 37:38
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. WEB — Psalm 37:39
40 Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm by David, for a memorial. WEB — Psalm 37:40