Psalms 37
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
1Psalmus David, in rememorationem de sabbato.
2For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
2[Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, neque in ira tua corripias me:
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
3quoniam sagittæ tuæ infixæ sunt mihi, et confirmasti super me manum tuam.
4So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
4Non est sanitas in carne mea, a facie iræ tuæ; non est pax ossibus meis, a facie peccatorum meorum:
5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
5quoniam iniquitates meæ supergressæ sunt caput meum, et sicut onus grave gravatæ sunt super me.
6And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.
6Putruerunt et corruptæ sunt cicatrices meæ, a facie insipientiæ meæ.
7Resign 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.
7Miser factus sum et curvatus sum usque in finem; tota die contristatus ingrediebar.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
8Quoniam lumbi mei impleti sunt illusionibus, et non est sanitas in carne mea.
9For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
9Afflictus sum, et humiliatus sum nimis; rugiebam a gemitu cordis mei.
10And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.
10Domine, ante te omne desiderium meum, et gemitus meus a te non est absconditus.
11But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
11Cor meum conturbatum est; dereliquit me virtus mea, et lumen oculorum meorum, et ipsum non est mecum.
12The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.
12Amici mei et proximi mei adversum me appropinquaverunt, et steterunt; et qui juxta me erant, de longe steterunt: et vim faciebant qui quærebant animam meam.
13The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
13Et qui inquirebant mala mihi, locuti sunt vanitates, et dolos tota die meditabantur.
14The 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;
14Ego autem, tamquam surdus, non audiebam; et sicut mutus non aperiens os suum.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
15Et factus sum sicut homo non audiens, et non habens in ore suo redargutiones.
16Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.
16Quoniam in te, Domine, speravi; tu exaudies me, Domine Deus meus.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
17Quia dixi: Nequando supergaudeant mihi inimici mei; et dum commoventur pedes mei, super me magna locuti sunt.
18The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
18Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum, et dolor meus in conspectu meo semper.
19They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
19Quoniam iniquitatem meam annuntiabo, et cogitabo pro peccato meo.
20For 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.
20Inimici autem mei vivunt, et confirmati sunt super me: et multiplicati sunt qui oderunt me inique.
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
21Qui retribuunt mala pro bonis detrahebant mihi, quoniam sequebar bonitatem.
22For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
22Ne derelinquas me, Domine Deus meus; ne discesseris a me.
23It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.
23Intende in adjutorium meum, Domine Deus salutis meæ.]
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.
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25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
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28For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
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31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.
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32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
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33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
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34Wait 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.
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35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
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36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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37Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
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38But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
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39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
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40And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.
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