Psalms 37 (kjv)

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¹ A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

¹ A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

² For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

² For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

³ Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

³ Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

⁴ Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁴ Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

⁵ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁵ Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

⁶ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁶ And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

⁷ Rest in 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.

⁷ Rest in Jehovah, 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.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

⁹ For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹⁰ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³ The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

¹³ The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

¹⁴ The 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.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁵ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁶ Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁸ Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

¹⁹ They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²⁰ But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²¹ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²² For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²³ A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁶ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

²⁸ For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁸ For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³¹ The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

³² The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

³² The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

³³ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³³ Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

³⁴ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

³⁴ Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

³⁶ Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁶ But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace.

³⁸ But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁸ As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹ But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

³⁹ But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰ And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

⁴⁰ And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.