Psalms 37 תְּהִלִּים

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃

ledavid al-titchar bammere'im al-tekanne be'ose avla

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

²כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃

ki khechatzir mehera yimmalu ukheyerek deshe yibbolun

For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

³בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

betach baADONAI va'ase-tov shekhan-eretz ure'e emuna

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

⁴וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃

vehit'annag al-ADONAI veyitten-lekha mish'alot libbekha

So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.

⁵גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

gol al-ADONAI darkekha uvetach alav vehu ya'ase

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

⁶וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃

vehotzi khaor tzidkekha umishpatekha katzahorayim

And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

⁷דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃

dom laADONAI vehitcholel lo al-titchar bematzliach darko be'ish ose mezimmot

Resign thyself unto 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.

⁸הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃

heref me'af va'azov chema al-titchar akh-leharea

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

⁹כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

ki-mere'im yikkaretun vekove ADONAI hemma yirshu-aretz

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

¹⁰וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

ve'od me'at ve'en rasha' vehitbonanta al-mekomo ve'enennu

And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

¹¹וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃

va'anavim yirshu-aretz vehit'annegu al-rov shalom

But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹²זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃

zomem rasha' latzaddik vechorek alav shinnav

The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.

¹³אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃

adonay yischak-lo ki-ra'a ki-yavo yomo

The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.

¹⁴חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃

cherev patchu resha'im vedarkhu kashtam lehappil ani ve'evyon litvoach yishre-darekh

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;

¹⁵חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃

charbam tavo velibbam vekashetotam tishavarna

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

¹⁶טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

tov-me'at latzaddik mehamon resha'im rabbim

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

¹⁷כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃

ki zero'ot resha'im tishavarna vesomekh tzaddikim ADONAI

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

¹⁸יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

yodea ADONAI yeme temimim venachalatam le'olam tihye

The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

lo-yevoshu be'et ra'a uvime re'avon yisba'u

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

²⁰כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃

ki resha'im yovedu ve'oyve ADONAI kikar karim kalu ve'ashan kalu

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs— They shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

²¹לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃

love rasha' velo yeshallem vetzaddik chonen venoten

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

²²כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃

ki mevorakhav yirshu aretz umekullalav yikkaretu

For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

²³מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃

meADONAI mitz'ade-gever konanu vedarko yechpatz

It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

²⁴כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

ki-yippol lo-yutal ki-ADONAI somekh yado

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

²⁵נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃

na'ar hayiti gam-zakanti velo-ra'iti tzaddik ne'ezav vezar'o mevakkesh-lachem

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

²⁶כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃

kal-hayyom chonen umalve vezar'o livrakha

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

²⁷ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

sur mera' va'ase-tov ushekhon le'olam

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

²⁸כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃

ki ADONAI ohev mishpat velo-ya'azov et-chasidav le'olam nishmaru vezera' resha'im nikhrat

For the LORD loveth justice, And forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃

tzaddikim yirshu-aretz veyishkenu la'ad aleha

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

³⁰פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

pi-tzaddik yehge chakhma uleshono tedabber mishpat

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.

³¹תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃

torat elohav belibbo lo tim'ad ashurav

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

³²צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃

tzofe rasha' latzaddik umevakkesh lahamito

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

³³יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃

ADONAI lo-ya'azvennu veyado velo yarshi'ennu behishafto

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.

³⁴קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃

kavve el-ADONAI ushemor darko viromimkha lareshet aretz behikkaret resha'im tir'e

Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

³⁵רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃

ra'iti rasha' aritz umit'are ke'ezrach ra'anan

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.

³⁶וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃

vayya'avor vehinne enennu va'avakshehu velo nimtza

But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

shemar-tam ure'e yashar ki-acharit le'ish shalom

Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.

³⁸וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃

ufosh'im nishmedu yachdav acharit resha'im nikhrata

But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃

uteshu'at tzaddikim meADONAI ma'uzam be'et tzara

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

⁴⁰וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃

vayya'zerem ADONAI vayfalletem yefalletem mersha'im veyoshi'em ki-chasu vo

And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

By David.

¹Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

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

³Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

⁴Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁵Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

⁶he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

⁷Rest in the LORD, 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.

⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁹For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹¹But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹²The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

¹³The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹⁴The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

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

¹⁶Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

¹⁸The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁹They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²¹The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²²For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²³A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²⁴Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

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

²⁶All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

²⁸For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his holy ones. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

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

³²The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.

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

³⁴Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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

³⁶But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

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

³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.

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