Psalms 37
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
1Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ· εἰς ἀνάμνησιν περὶ τοῦ σαββάτου.
2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
2ΚΥΡΙΕ, μὴ τῷ θυμῷ σου ἐλέγξῃς με, μηδὲ τῇ ὀργῇ σου παιδεύσῃς με.
3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
3ὅτι τὰ βέλη σου ἐνεπάγησάν μοι, καὶ ἐπεστήριξας ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ τὴν χεῖρά σου·
4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
4οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ὀργῆς σου, οὐκ ἔστιν εἰρήνη ἐν τοῖς ὀστέοις μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου.
5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
5ὅτι αἱ ἀνομίαι μου ὑπερῇραν τὴν κεφαλήν μου, ὡσεὶ φορτίον βαρὺ ἐβαρύνθησαν ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ.
6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
6προσώζεσαν καὶ ἐσάπησαν οἱ μώλωπές μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ἀφροσύνης μου·
7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
7ἐταλαιπώρησα καὶ κατεκάμφθην ἕως τέλους, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν σκυθρωπάζων ἐπορευόμην.
8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
8ὅτι αἱ ψόαι μου ἐπλήσθησαν ἐμπαιγμάτων, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου·
9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
9ἐκακώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην ἕως σφόδρα, ὠρυόμην ἀπὸ στεναγμοῦ τῆς καρδίας μου.
10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
10Κύριε, ἐναντίον σου πᾶσα ἡ ἐπιθυμία μου, καὶ ὁ στεναγμός μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἀπεκρύβη.
11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
11ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη, ἐγκατέλιπέ με ἡ ἰσχύς μου, καὶ τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου, καὶ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστι μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ.
12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
12οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν, καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν·
13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
13καὶ ἐξεβιάζοντο οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχήν μου, καὶ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὰ κακά μοι ἐλάλησαν ματαιότητας, καὶ δολιότητας ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐμελέτησαν.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
14ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ κωφὸς οὐκ ἤκουον καὶ ὡσεὶ ἄλαλος οὐκ ἀνοίγων τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ·
15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
15καὶ ἐγενόμην ὡσεὶ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἀκούων καὶ οὐκ ἔχων ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ ἐλεγμούς.
16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
16ὅτι ἐπὶ σοί, Κύριε, ἤλπισα· σὺ εἰκακούσῃ, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
17ὅτι εἶπα· μήποτε ἐπιχαρῶσί μοι οἱ ἐχθροί μου· καὶ ἐν τῷ σαλευθῆναι πόδας μου ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ ἐμεγαλορρημόνησαν.
18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
18ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς μάστιγας ἕτοιμος, καὶ ἡ ἀλγηδών μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός.
19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
19ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ ἀναγγελῶ καὶ μεριμνήσω ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου.
20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
20οἱ δὲ ἐχθροί μου ζῶσι καὶ κεκραταίωνται ὑπὲρ ἐμέ, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀδίκως·
21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
21οἱ ἀνταποδιδόντες μοι κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐπεὶ κατεδίωκον ἀγαθωσύνην.
22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
22μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με, Κύριε· ὁ Θεός μου, μὴ ἀποστῇς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ·
23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
23πρόσχες εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου, Κύριε τῆς σωτηρίας μου.
24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
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25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
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26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
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27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
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28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
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29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
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31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
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32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
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33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
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34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
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36yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
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37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
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38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
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39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
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40The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
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