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Psalms 36
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1(37) [A Psalm] of David. Fret not yourself because of evil-doers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.
1By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
3Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and you shall be fed with the wealth of it.
3Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4Delight [yourself] in the Lord; and he shall grant you the requests of your heart.
4Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Disclose your way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass.
5Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noon -day .
6he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7Submit yourself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not yourself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.
7Rest in Yahweh, 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.
8ease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself so as to do evil.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.
9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
10And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be , and you shall seek for his place, and shall not find [it].
10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight [themselves] in the abundance of peace.
11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him.
12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come.
13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14Sinners have drawn their swords, they have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy one, [and] to kill the upright in heart.
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.
15Let their sword enter into their [own] heart, and their bows be broken.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
16A little is better to the righteous than abundant wealth of sinners.
16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of sinners shall be broken; but the Lord supports the righteous.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
18The Lord knows the ways of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
18Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be ashamed in an evil time; and in days of famine they shall be satisfied.
19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20For the sinners shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord at the moment of their being honored and exalted have utterly vanished like smoke.
20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21The sinner borrows, and will not pay again: but the righteous has compassion, and gives.
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22For they that bless him shall inherit the earth; and they that curse him shall be utterly destroyed.
22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23The steps of a manare rightly ordered by the Lord: and he will take pleasure in his way.
23A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24When he falls, he shall not be ruined: for the Lord supports his hand.
24Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
25I was [once] young, indeed I am now old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.
25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
26He is merciful, and lends continually; and his seed shall be blessed.
26All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
27Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever.
27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
28For the Lord loves judgment, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.
28For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous will meditate wisdom, and his tongue will speak of judgment.
30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart; and his steps shall not slide.
31The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
32The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
33But the Lord will not leave him in his hands, nor by any means condemn him when he is judged.
33Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are destroyed, you shall see [it].
34Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Libanus.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36Yet I passed by, and behold! he was not: and I sought him, but his place was not found.
36But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceful man .
37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38But the transgressorsshall be utterly destroyed together: the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; and he is their defender in the time of affliction.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: and he shall rescue them from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him.
40Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.