Psalms 37 Parallel Bible

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1	לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־ תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־ תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃	Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!	Of David. Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2	כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃	For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.	for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3	בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־ אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃	Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.	Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4	וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־ יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־ לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃	Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.	Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5	גּ֣וֹל עַל־ יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃	Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.	Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6	וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃	He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.	He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
7	דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־ תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃	Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!	Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8	הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־ תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־ לְהָרֵֽעַ׃	Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.	Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9	כִּֽי־ מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־ אָֽרֶץ׃	For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.	For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10	וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־ מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃	In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.	A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11	וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־ אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־ רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃	But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.	But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
12	זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃	The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,	The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13	אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־ רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־ יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃	but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.	but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14	חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־ דָֽרֶךְ׃	The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright;	The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15	חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃	their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.	But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16	טוֹב־ מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃	Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.	Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17	כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃	For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.	for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18	יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃	The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;	The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19	לֹֽא־ יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃	they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.	In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20	כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃	But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.	But the wicked will perish: Though the LORD’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21	לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃	The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;	The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
22	כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃	for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.	those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.
23	מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־ גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃	The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;	The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;
24	כִּֽי־ יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־ יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־ יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃	though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.	though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25	נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־ זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־ רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־ לָֽחֶם׃	I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.	I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26	כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃	He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.	They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
27	ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃	Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.	Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
28	כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־ יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־ חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃	For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.	For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
29	צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־ אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃	The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.	The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30	פִּֽי־ צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.	The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
31	תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃	The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.	The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
32	צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃‪‬	The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.	The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
33	יְ֭הוָה לֹא־ יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃	The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.	but the LORD will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34	קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃	Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.	Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35	רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃	I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.	I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36	וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃	But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.	but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37	שְׁמָר־ תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־ אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃	Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.	Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace.
38	וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃	But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.	But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.
39	וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃	The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.	The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40	וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־ חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃	The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.	The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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