Psalm 37

Revised Version 1895

A Psalm of David.

1FretH2734 notH408 thyself because of evil-doers, neitherH408 be thou enviousH7065 againstH2734 them that work unrighteousnessH5766.

2For they shall soonH4120 be cut downH3588 like the grassH2682, and witherH5034 as the greenH3418 herbH1877.

3TrustH982 in the LORDH3068, and doH6213 goodH2896; dwellH7931 in the landH776, and followH3068 afterH776 faithfulnessH530.

4DelightH6026 thyself also in the LORDH3068; and he shall giveH5414 thee the desiresH3820 of thine heartH3820.

5CommitH1556 thy wayH1870 unto the LORDH3068; trustH982 also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

6Add he shall makeH4941 thy righteousnessH6664 to goH3318 forthH3318 as the lightH216, and thy judgmentH4941 as the noonday.

7Rest in the LORDH3068, and wait patiently for him: fretH2734 notH408 thyself because of him who prospereth in his wayH1870, because of the manH376 who bringeth wickedH4209 devicesH4209 to pass.

8CeaseH7503 from angerH639, and forsakeH5800 wrathH2534: fretH2734 notH408 thyself, it tendeth onlyH389 to evil-doing.

9For evil-doers shall be cutH3772 offH3772: but thoseH1992 that waitH6960 upon the LORDH3068, they shall inheritH3423 the landH776.

10For yet a littleH4592 whileH5750, and the wickedH7563 shall notH369 be: yea, thou shalt diligentlyH995 considerH995 his placeH4725, and he shall notH369 be.

11But the meek shall inheritH3423 the landH776; and shall delightH6026 themselvesH5921 in the abundanceH7230 of peaceH7965.

12The wickedH7563 plotteth againstH5921 the justH6662, and gnasheth uponH5921 him with his teethH8127.

13The LordH136 shall laughH7832 at him: for he seeth that his dayH3117 is comingH935.

14The wickedH7563 have drawnH6605 outH1869 the swordH2719, and have bentH1869 their bowH7198; to castH5307 downH5307 the poorH6041 and needyH34, to slayH2873 such as be uprightH3477 in the wayH1870:

15Their swordH2719 shall enterH935 intoH935 their own heartH3820, and their bowsH7198 shall be brokenH7665.

16BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 that the righteousH6662 hath thanH2896 the abundanceH1995 of manyH7227 wickedH7563.

17For the armsH2220 of the wickedH7563 shall be brokenH7665: but the LORDH3068 upholdeth the righteousH6662.

18The LORDH3068 knoweth the daysH3117 of the perfectH8549: and their inheritanceH5159 shall be for everH5769.

19They shall notH3808 be ashamedH954 in the time of evilH7451: and in the daysH3117 of famineH7459 they shall be satisfiedH7646.

20But the wickedH7563 shall perishH6, and the enemiesH341 of the LORDH3068 shall be as the excellency of the pasturesH3733: they shall consumeH3615; in smokeH6227 shall they consumeH3615 awayH3615.

21The wickedH7563 borroweth, and payeth notH3808 again: but the righteousH6662 dealeth graciouslyH2603, and giveth.

22For such as be blessedH1288 of him shall inheritH3423 the landH776; and they that be cursedH7043 of him shall be cutH3772 offH3772.

23A man’sH1397 goings are establishedH3559 of the LORDH3068; and he delighteth in his wayH1870.

24ThoughH3588 he fallH5307, he shall notH3808 be utterly castH5307 downH5307: for the LORDH3068 upholdeth him with his handH3027.

25I have been youngH5288, and nowH1961 am oldH2204; yet have I notH3808 seenH7200 the righteousH6662 forsaken, norH3808 his seedH2233 beggingH1245 their breadH3899.

26AllH3605 the dayH3117 longH3117 he dealeth graciouslyH2603, and lendeth; and his seedH2233 is blessedH1293.

27DepartH5493 from evilH7451, and doH6213 goodH2896; dwellH7931 for evermore.

28For the LORDH3068 loveth judgmentH4941, and forsaketh notH3808 his saints; they are preservedH8104 for everH5769: but the seedH2233 of the wickedH7563 shall be cutH3772 offH3772.

29The righteousH6662 shall inheritH3423 the landH776, and dwellH7931 therein for everH5703.

30The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 talketh of wisdomH2451, and his tongueH3956 speaketh judgmentH4941.

31The lawH8451 of his GodH430 is in his heartH3820; noneH3808 of his stepsH838 shall slide.

32The wickedH7563 watcheth the righteousH6662, and seeketh to slayH4191 him.

33The LORDH3068 will notH3808 leaveH5800 him in his handH3027, norH3808 condemnH7561 him when he is judgedH8199.

34WaitH6960 on the LORDH3068, and keepH8104 his wayH1870, and he shall exaltH7311 thee to inheritH3423 the landH776: when the wickedH7563 are cutH3772 offH3772, thou shalt seeH7200 it.

35I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 in great power, and spreadingH6168 himself like a greenH7488 treeH249 in its nativeH249 soil.

36But one passedH5674 by, and, loH2009, he was notH3808: yea, I soughtH1245 him, but he could notH3808 be foundH4672.

37MarkH8104 the perfectH8535 manH376, and beholdH7200 the uprightH3477: for the latterH319 endH319 of that manH376 is peaceH7965.

38As for transgressorsH6586, they shall be destroyedH8045 togetherH3162: the latterH319 endH319 of the wickedH7563 shall be cutH3772 offH3772.

39But the salvationH8668 of the righteousH6662 is of the LORDH3068: he is their strongH4581 hold in the time of troubleH6869.

40And the LORDH3068 helpeth them, and rescueth them: he rescueth them from the wickedH7563, and saveth them, becauseH3588 they have takenH2620 refugeH2620 in him.

Commentaries on Psalms 37

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain