Psalms 37
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.
1Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
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 enjoy safe pasture.
4There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.
4Also delight 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 also in him, and he will do this:
6My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
6he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.
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.
8For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.
9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
10Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
11My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.
11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off:
12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
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.
13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
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.
15And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
16For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many 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 shall 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin.
19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.
22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.
23A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.
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24Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
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25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
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26All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
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27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
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28For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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29The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
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30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
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31The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
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32The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
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33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
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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.
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35I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
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36But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
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38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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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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