Psalms 37

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1: A Psalm of David.H1732 NotH0408 do fretH2734 because of evildoers,H7489 norH0408 be enviousH7065 of the workersH6213 of iniquity.H5766

2: ForH3588 like the grass,H2682 soonH4120 they shall be cut downH5243 and as greenH3418 the herbH1877 wither.H5034

3: TrustH0982 in Yahweh,H3068 and doH6213 good-H2896 DwellH7931 in the land,H0776 and feed onH7462 His faithfulness.H0530

4: And Delight yourselfH6026 inH5921 Yahweh-H3068 and He shall giveH5414 the desiresH4862 of your heart.H3820

5: CommitH1556 toH5921 Yahweh-H3068 your wayH1870 and TrustH0982 in HimH5921 and HeH1931 shall bring [it] to pass.H6213

6: And He shall bring forthH3318 as the light,H0216 your righteousnessH6664 and your justiceH4941 as the noonday.H6672

7: RestH1826 in Yahweh,H3068 and wait patientlyH2342 notH0408 do fretH2734 because of Him who prospersH6743 in his way,H1870 because of the manH0376 who brings to passH6213 wicked schemes.H4209

8: CeaseH7503 from anger,H0639 and forsakeH5800 wrath-H2534 notH0408 do fretH2734 onlyH0389 it causes harm.H7489

9: ForH3588 evildoersH7489 shall be cut off-H3772 but those who wait onH6960 Yahweh,H3068 theyH1992 shall inheritH3423 the earth.H0776

10: For yetH5750 a little whileH4592 and [shall be] no [more]H0369 the wickedH7563 and indeed you will look carefullyH0995 forH5921 his place,H4725 but it [shall be] no [more].H0369

11: But the meekH6035 shall inheritH3423 the earth-H0776 and shall delight themselvesH6026 inH5921 the abundanceH7230 of peace.H7965

12: PlotsH2161 the wickedH7563 against the just,H6662 and gnashesH2786 at himH5921 with his teeth.H8127

13: The LordH0136 laughsH7832 forH3588 He seesH7200 thatH3588 is comingH0935 his day.H3117

14: The sword,H2719 have drawnH6605 the wickedH7563 and have bentH1869 their bow,H7198 to cast downH5307 the poorH6041 and needy,H0034 to slayH2873 those who are of uprightH3477 conduct.H1870

15: Their swordH2719 shall enterH0935 their own heart,H3820 and their bowsH7198 shall be broken.H7665

16: [Is] betterH2896 a littleH4592 that a righteous man hasH6662 than the richesH1995 of wickedH7563 many.H7227

17: ForH3588 the armsH2220 of the wickedH7563 shall be broken,H7665 but upholdsH5564 the righteousH6662 Yahweh.H3068

18: KnowsH3045 YahwehH3068 the daysH3117 of the upright,H8549 and their inheritanceH5159 foreverH5769 shall be.H1961

19: NotH3808 they shall be ashamedH0954 in the time-H6256 evilH7451 and in the daysH3117 of famineH7459 they shall be satisfied.H7646

20: ButH3588 the wickedH7563 shall perish,H0006 and the enemiesH0341 of YahwehH3068 Like the splendorH3368 of the meadows,H3733 shall vanish-H3615 Into smokeH6227 they shall vanish away.H3615

21: Borrows,H3867 the wickedH7563 and notH3808 does repayH7999 but the righteousH6662 shows mercy,H2603 and gives.H5414

22: ForH3588 [those] blessed by HimH1288 shall inheritH3423 the earth-H0776 but [those] cursed by HimH7043 shall be cut off.H3772

23: By YahwehH3068 the stepsH4703 of a [good] manH1397 are orderedH3559 and in his wayH1870 He delights.H2654

24: ThoughH3588 he fall,H5307 notH3808 he shall be utterly cast down-H2904 forH3588 YahwehH3068 upholds [him]H5564 [with] His hand.H3027

25: Young,H5288 I have beenH1961 and [now]H1571 am old-H2204 and yet notH3808 I have seenH7200 the righteousH6662 forsaken,H5800 nor his descendantsH2233 beggingH1245 bread.H3899

26: EverH3605 -H3117 [He is] merciful,H2603 and lends-H3867 and his descendants [are]H2233 blessed.H1293

27: DepartH5493 from evil,H7451 and doH6213 good-H2896 and dwellH7931 forevermore.H5769

28: ForH3588 YahwehH3068 lovesH0157 justice,H4941 and notH3808 does forsakeH5800 -H0853 His saints-H2623 forever,H5769 they are preservedH8104 but the descendantsH2233 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut off.H3772

29: The righteousH6662 shall inheritH3423 the land,H0776 and dwellH7931 foreverH5703 in it.H5921

30: The mouthH6310 of the righteousH6662 speaksH1897 wisdom,H2451 and his tongueH3956 talksH1696 of justice.H4941

31: The lawH8451 of his GodH0430 [is] in his heart-H3820 noneH3808 shall slideH4571 of his steps.H0838

32: WatchesH6822 the wickedH7563 the righteous,H6662 and seeksH1245 to slay him.H4191

33: YahwehH3068 notH3808 will leave himH5800 in his hand,H3027 norH3808 condemn himH7561 when he is judged.H8199

34: WaitH6960 onH0413 Yahweh,H3068 and keepH8104 His way,H1870 and He shall exalt youH7311 to inheritH3423 the land-H0776 when are cut off,H3772 the wickedH7563 you shall see [it].H7200

35: I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 in great power,H6184 and spreading himselfH6168 like a native [tree]H0249 green.H7488

36: And yet he passed away,H5674 and behold,H2009 he [was] no [more]-H0369 and indeed I sought himH1245 but notH3808 he could be found.H4672

37: MarkH8104 the blameless [man]H8535 and observeH7200 the upright-H3477 forH3588 the futureH0319 of [that] manH0376 [is] peace.H7965

38: But the transgressorsH6586 shall be destroyedH8045 together-H3162 the futureH0319 of the wickedH7563 shall be cut off.H3772

39: But the salvationH8668 of the righteousH6662 [is] from YahwehH3068 [He is] their strengthH4581 in the timeH6256 of trouble.H6869

40: And shall help themH5826 YahwehH3068 and deliver themH6403 He shall deliver themH6403 from the wicked,H7563 and save themH3467 becauseH3588 they trustH2620