Psalms 37
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), second edition
1Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
1Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ· εἰς ἀνάμνησιν περὶ τοῦ σαββάτου.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
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 enjoy safe pasture.
3ὅτι τὰ βέλη σου ἐνεπάγησάν μοι, καὶ ἐπεστήριξας ἐπ᾿ ἐμὲ τὴν χεῖρά σου·
4Also delight 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 also in him, and he will do this:
5ὅτι αἱ ἀνομίαι μου ὑπερῇραν τὴν κεφαλήν μου, ὡσεὶ φορτίον βαρὺ ἐβαρύνθησαν ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ.
6he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
6προσώζεσαν καὶ ἐσάπησαν οἱ μώλωπές μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ἀφροσύνης μου·
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.
7ἐταλαιπώρησα καὶ κατεκάμφθην ἕως τέλους, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν σκυθρωπάζων ἐπορευόμην.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
8ὅτι αἱ ψόαι μου ἐπλήσθησαν ἐμπαιγμάτων, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου·
9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
9ἐκακώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην ἕως σφόδρα, ὠρυόμην ἀπὸ στεναγμοῦ τῆς καρδίας μου.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
10Κύριε, ἐναντίον σου πᾶσα ἡ ἐπιθυμία μου, καὶ ὁ στεναγμός μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἀπεκρύβη.
11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
11ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη, ἐγκατέλιπέ με ἡ ἰσχύς μου, καὶ τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου, καὶ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστι μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ.
12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
12οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν, καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔστησαν·
13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his 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 out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.
14ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ κωφὸς οὐκ ἤκουον καὶ ὡσεὶ ἄλαλος οὐκ ἀνοίγων τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ·
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
15καὶ ἐγενόμην ὡσεὶ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἀκούων καὶ οὐκ ἔχων ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ ἐλεγμούς.
16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
16ὅτι ἐπὶ σοί, Κύριε, ἤλπισα· σὺ εἰκακούσῃ, Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου.
17For the arms of the wicked shall 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 perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
18ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς μάστιγας ἕτοιμος, καὶ ἡ ἀλγηδών μου ἐνώπιόν μού ἐστι διαπαντός.
19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
19ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἐγὼ ἀναγγελῶ καὶ μεριμνήσω ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου.
20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
20οἱ δὲ ἐχθροί μου ζῶσι καὶ κεκραταίωνται ὑπὲρ ἐμέ, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν οἱ μισοῦντές με ἀδίκως·
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
21οἱ ἀνταποδιδόντες μοι κακὰ ἀντὶ ἀγαθῶν ἐνδιέβαλλόν με, ἐπεὶ κατεδίωκον ἀγαθωσύνην.
22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
22μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με, Κύριε· ὁ Θεός μου, μὴ ἀποστῇς ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ·
23A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.
23πρόσχες εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου, Κύριε τῆς σωτηρίας μου.
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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