1 By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, YLT — Psalm 37:1
2 For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade. YLT — Psalm 37:2
3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness, YLT — Psalm 37:3
4 And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. YLT — Psalm 37:4
5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, YLT — Psalm 37:5
6 And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day. YLT — Psalm 37:6
7 Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices. YLT — Psalm 37:7
8 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil. YLT — Psalm 37:8
9 For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land. YLT — Psalm 37:9
10 And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not. YLT — Psalm 37:10
11 And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace. YLT — Psalm 37:11
12 The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth. YLT — Psalm 37:12
13 The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh. YLT — Psalm 37:13
14 A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way. YLT — Psalm 37:14
15 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered. YLT — Psalm 37:15
16 Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. YLT — Psalm 37:16
17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous. YLT — Psalm 37:17
18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age. YLT — Psalm 37:18
19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied. YLT — Psalm 37:19
20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed. YLT — Psalm 37:20
21 The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving. YLT — Psalm 37:21
22 For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off. YLT — Psalm 37:22
23 From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth. YLT — Psalm 37:23
24 When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand. YLT — Psalm 37:24
25 Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread. YLT — Psalm 37:25
26 All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing. YLT — Psalm 37:26
27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age. YLT — Psalm 37:27
28 For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off. YLT — Psalm 37:28
29 The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it. YLT — Psalm 37:29
30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment. YLT — Psalm 37:30
31 The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide. YLT — Psalm 37:31
32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death. YLT — Psalm 37:32
33 Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged. YLT — Psalm 37:33
34 Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off — thou seest! YLT — Psalm 37:34
35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant, YLT — Psalm 37:35
36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found! YLT — Psalm 37:36
37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace. YLT — Psalm 37:37
38 And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off. YLT — Psalm 37:38
39 And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity. YLT — Psalm 37:39
40 And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him! YLT — Psalm 37:40