Psalms 37
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.
1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.
3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.
5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
7I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
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.
8For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.
13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
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.
21They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
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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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