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World English Bible

Psalm 37 (WEBP)

[1] Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
[2] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
[3] Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
[4] Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
[5] Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
[6] he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
[7] Rest 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.
[8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
[9] For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
[10] For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
[11] But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
[12] The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
[13] The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
[14] The 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.
[15] Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
[16] Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
[18] Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
[19] They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
[20] But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
[21] The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
[22] For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
[23] A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
[24] Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
[25] I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
[26] All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
[27] Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
[28] For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
[29] The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
[30] The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
[31] The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
[32] The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
[33] Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
[34] Wait 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.
[35] I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
[36] But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
[37] Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
[38] As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
[39] But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
[40] Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 37 (KJVS)

[1] Fret () not thyself because of evildoers, () Neither be thou envious () against the workers () of iniquity.
[2] For they shall soon be cut down () like the grass, And wither () as the green herb.
[3] Trust () in the Lord, and do () good; So shalt thou dwell () in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. ()
[4] Delight () thyself also in the Lord; And he shall give () thee the desires of thine heart.
[5] Commit () thy way unto the Lord; Trust () also in him; And he shall bring it to pass. ()
[6] And he shall bring forth () thy righteousness as the light, And thy judgment as the noonday.
[7] Rest () in 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. ()
[8] Cease () from anger, and forsake () wrath: Fret () not thyself in any wise to do evil. ()
[9] For evildoers () shall be cut off: () But those that wait () upon the Lord, they shall inherit () the earth.
[10] For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider () his place, and it shall not be.
[11] But the meek shall inherit () the earth; And shall delight () themselves in the abundance of peace.
[12] The wicked plotteth () against the just, And gnasheth () upon him with his teeth.
[13] The Lord shall laugh () at him: For he seeth () that his day is coming. ()
[14] The wicked have drawn out () the sword, and have bent () their bow, To cast down () the poor and needy, and to slay () such as be of upright conversation.
[15] Their sword shall enter () into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. ()
[16] A little that a righteous man hath is better Than the riches of many wicked.
[17] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: () But the Lord upholdeth () the righteous.
[18] The Lord knoweth () the days of the upright: And their inheritance shall be for ever.
[19] They shall not be ashamed () in the evil time: And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. ()
[20] But the wicked shall perish, () And the enemies () of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; () into smoke shall they consume away. ()
[21] The wicked borroweth, () and payeth not again: () But the righteous sheweth mercy, () and giveth. ()
[22] For such as be blessed () of him shall inherit () the earth; And they that be cursed () of him shall be cut off. ()
[23] The steps of a good man are ordered () by the Lord: And he delighteth () in his way.
[24] Though he fall, () he shall not be utterly cast down: () For the Lord upholdeth () him with his hand.
[25] I have been young, and now am old; () Yet have I not seen () the righteous forsaken, () nor his seed begging () bread.
[26] He is ever merciful, () and lendeth; () And his seed is blessed.
[27] Depart () from evil, and do () good; And dwell () for evermore.
[28] For the Lord loveth () judgment, And forsaketh () not his saints; they are preserved () for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. ()
[29] The righteous shall inherit () the land, And dwell () therein for ever.
[30] The mouth of the righteous speaketh () wisdom, And his tongue talketh () of judgment.
[31] The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. ()
[32] The wicked watcheth () the righteous, And seeketh () to slay () him.
[33] The Lord will not leave () him in his hand, Nor condemn () him when he is judged. ()
[34] Wait () on the Lord, and keep () his way, and he shall exalt () thee to inherit () the land: When the wicked are cut off, () thou shalt see () it.
[35] I have seen () the wicked in great power, And spreading () himself like a green bay tree.
[36] Yet he passed away, () and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought () him, but he could not be found. ()
[37] Mark () the perfect man, and behold () the upright: For the end of that man is peace.
[38] But the transgressors () shall be destroyed () together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off. ()
[39] But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: He is their strength in the time of trouble.
[40] And the Lord shall help () them, and deliver () them: He shall deliver () them from the wicked, and save () them, because they trust () in him.

Psalm 37:3 Heb. in truth and stableness
Psalm 37:5 Heb. roll thy way upon the Lord
Psalm 37:7 Heb. be silent to the LORD
Psalm 37:12 Or, practiseth
Psalm 37:14 Heb. the upright of way
Psalm 37:20 Heb. the preciousness of Lambs
Psalm 37:23 Or, established
Psalm 37:26 Heb. all the day
Psalm 37:31 Or, goings
Psalm 37:35 Or, a green tree, that groweth in his own soil

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 37 (BYZ)

[1] [36:1] του δαυιδ μη παραζηλου εν πονηρευομενοις μηδε ζηλου τους ποιουντας την ανομιαν
[2] [36:2] οτι ωσει χορτος ταχυ αποξηρανθησονται και ωσει λαχανα χλοης ταχυ αποπεσουνται
[3] [36:3] ελπισον επι κυριον και ποιει χρηστοτητα και κατασκηνου την γην και ποιμανθηση επι τω πλουτω αυτης
[4] [36:4] κατατρυφησον του κυριου και δωσει σοι τα αιτηματα της καρδιας σου
[5] [36:5] αποκαλυψον προς κυριον την οδον σου και ελπισον επ αυτον και αυτος ποιησει
[6] [36:6] και εξοισει ως φως την δικαιοσυνην σου και το κριμα σου ως μεσημβριαν
[7] [36:7] υποταγηθι τω κυριω και ικετευσον αυτον μη παραζηλου εν τω κατευοδουμενω εν τη οδω αυτου εν ανθρωπω ποιουντι παρανομιας
[8] [36:8] παυσαι απο οργης και εγκαταλιπε θυμον μη παραζηλου ωστε πονηρευεσθαι
[9] [36:9] οτι οι πονηρευομενοι εξολεθρευθησονται οι δε υπομενοντες τον κυριον αυτοι κληρονομησουσιν γην
[10] [36:10] και ετι ολιγον και ου μη υπαρξη ο αμαρτωλος και ζητησεις τον τοπον αυτου και ου μη ευρης
[11] [36:11] οι δε πραεις κληρονομησουσιν γην και κατατρυφησουσιν επι πληθει ειρηνης
[12] [36:12] παρατηρησεται ο αμαρτωλος τον δικαιον και βρυξει επ αυτον τους οδοντας αυτου
[13] [36:13] ο δε κυριος εκγελασεται αυτον οτι προβλεπει οτι ηξει η ημερα αυτου
[14] [36:14] ρομφαιαν εσπασαντο οι αμαρτωλοι ενετειναν τοξον αυτων του καταβαλειν πτωχον και πενητα του σφαξαι τους ευθεις τη καρδια
[15] [36:15] η ρομφαια αυτων εισελθοι εις την καρδιαν αυτων και τα τοξα αυτων συντριβειησαν
[16] [36:16] κρεισσον ολιγον τω δικαιω υπερ πλουτον αμαρτωλων πολυν
[17] [36:17] οτι βραχιονες αμαρτωλων συντριβησονται υποστηριζει δε τους δικαιους κυριος
[18] [36:18] γινωσκει κυριος τας οδους των αμωμων και η κληρονομια αυτων εις τον αιωνα εσται
[19] [36:19] ου καταισχυνθησονται εν καιρω πονηρω και εν ημεραις λιμου χορτασθησονται
[20] [36:20] οτι οι αμαρτωλοι απολουνται οι δε εχθροι του κυριου αμα τω δοξασθηναι αυτους και υψωθηναι εκλιποντες ωσει καπνος εξελιπον
[21] [36:21] δανειζεται ο αμαρτωλος και ουκ αποτεισει ο δε δικαιος οικτιρει και διδοι
[22] [36:22] οτι οι ευλογουντες αυτον κληρονομησουσι γην οι δε καταρωμενοι αυτον εξολεθρευθησονται
[23] [36:23] παρα κυριου τα διαβηματα ανθρωπου κατευθυνεται και την οδον αυτου θελησει
[24] [36:24] οταν πεση ου καταραχθησεται οτι κυριος αντιστηριζει χειρα αυτου
[25] [36:25] νεωτερος εγενομην και γαρ εγηρασα και ουκ ειδον δικαιον εγκαταλελειμμενον ουδε το σπερμα αυτου ζητουν αρτους
[26] [36:26] ολην την ημεραν ελεα και δανειζει και το σπερμα αυτου εις ευλογιαν εσται
[27] [36:27] εκκλινον απο κακου και ποιησον αγαθον και κατασκηνου εις αιωνα αιωνος
[28] [36:28] οτι κυριος αγαπα κρισιν και ουκ εγκαταλειψει τους οσιους αυτου εις τον αιωνα φυλαχθησονται ανομοι δε εκδιωχθησονται και σπερμα ασεβων εξολεθρευθησεται
[29] [36:29] δικαιοι δε κληρονομησουσι γην και κατασκηνωσουσιν εις αιωνα αιωνος επ αυτης
[30] [36:30] στομα δικαιου μελετησει σοφιαν και η γλωσσα αυτου λαλησει κρισιν
[31] [36:31] ο νομος του θεου αυτου εν καρδια αυτου και ουχ υποσκελισθησεται τα διαβηματα αυτου
[32] [36:32] κατανοει ο αμαρτωλος τον δικαιον και ζητει του θανατωσαι αυτον
[33] [36:33] ο δε κυριος ου μη εγκαταλιπη αυτον εις τας χειρας αυτου ουδε μη καταδικασηται αυτον οταν κρινηται αυτω
[34] [36:34] υπομεινον τον κυριον και φυλαξον την οδον αυτου και υψωσει σε του κατακληρονομησαι γην εν τω εξολεθρευεσθαι αμαρτωλους οψη
[35] [36:35] ειδον ασεβη υπερυψουμενον και επαιρομενον ως τας κεδρους του λιβανου
[36] [36:36] και παρηλθον και ιδου ουκ ην και εζητησα αυτον και ουχ ευρεθη ο τοπος αυτου
[37] [36:37] φυλασσε ακακιαν και ιδε ευθυτητα οτι εστιν εγκαταλειμμα ανθρωπω ειρηνικω
[38] [36:38] οι δε παρανομοι εξολεθρευθησονται επι το αυτο τα εγκαταλειμματα των ασεβων εξολεθρευθησονται
[39] [36:39] σωτηρια δε των δικαιων παρα κυριου και υπερασπιστης αυτων εστιν εν καιρω θλιψεως
[40] [36:40] και βοηθησει αυτοις κυριος και ρυσεται αυτους και εξελειται αυτους εξ αμαρτωλων και σωσει αυτους οτι ηλπισαν επ αυτον