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Psalms 37	Psalms 37
Psalms 37:1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.	Psalms 37:1 Of David. Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
Psalms 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.	Psalms 37:2 For they will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.
Psalms 37:3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.	Psalms 37:3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.	Psalms 37:4 So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.	Psalms 37:5 Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.
Psalms 37:6 And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.	Psalms 37:6 And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.
Psalms 37:7 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.	Psalms 37:7 Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.
Psalms 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.	Psalms 37:8 Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.
Psalms 37:9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.	Psalms 37:9 For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.
Psalms 37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.	Psalms 37:10 For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.
Psalms 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.	Psalms 37:11 But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.
Psalms 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.	Psalms 37:12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
Psalms 37:13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.	Psalms 37:13 He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
Psalms 37:14 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.	Psalms 37:14 The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.
Psalms 37:15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.	Psalms 37:15 But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Psalms 37:16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.	Psalms 37:16 The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
Psalms 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.	Psalms 37:17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.
Psalms 37:18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.	Psalms 37:18 The days of the upright are numbered by the Lord, and their heritage will be for ever.
Psalms 37:19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.	Psalms 37:19 They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.
Psalms 37:20 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.	Psalms 37:20 But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.
Psalms 37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.	Psalms 37:21 The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.
Psalms 37:22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.	Psalms 37:22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
Psalms 37:23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.	Psalms 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he takes delight in his way.
Psalms 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.	Psalms 37:24 Even if he has a fall he will not be without help: for the hand of the Lord is supporting him.
Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.	Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.
Psalms 37:26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.	Psalms 37:26 All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
Psalms 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.	Psalms 37:27 Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.
Psalms 37:28 For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.	Psalms 37:28 For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.
Psalms 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.	Psalms 37:29 The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.
Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.	Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
Psalms 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.	Psalms 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
Psalms 37:32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.	Psalms 37:32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
Psalms 37:33 Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.	Psalms 37:33 The Lord will not give him into their hands, or be against him when he is judged.
Psalms 37:34 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.	Psalms 37:34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.
Psalms 37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.	Psalms 37:35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.
Psalms 37:36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.	Psalms 37:36 But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.
Psalms 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.	Psalms 37:37 Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
Psalms 37:38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.	Psalms 37:38 But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.
Psalms 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.	Psalms 37:39 But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalms 37:40 And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.	Psalms 37:40 And the Lord will be their help, and keep them safe: he will take them out of the hands of the evil-doers, and be their saviour, because they had faith in him.