Psalms:37 Parallel Bible - DRV ASV |
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| Psalms 37:1 | A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. | Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. |
| Psalms 37:2 | Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath. | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. |
| Psalms 37:3 | For thy arrows are fastened in me : and thy hand hath been strong upon me. | Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness. |
| Psalms 37:4 | There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath : there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins. | Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. |
| Psalms 37:5 | For my iniquities are gone over my head : and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me. | Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. |
| Psalms 37:6 | My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness. | And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day. |
| Psalms 37:7 | I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end : I walked sorrowful all the day long. | Rest in Jehovah, 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. |
| Psalms 37:8 | For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh. | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing. |
| Psalms 37:9 | I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly : I roared with the groaning of my heart. | For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. |
| Psalms 37:10 | Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee. | For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. |
| Psalms 37:11 | My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me. | But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| Psalms 37:12 | My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off : | The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. |
| Psalms 37:13 | And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. | The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming. |
| Psalms 37:14 | But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. | The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way. |
| Psalms 37:15 | And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth. | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. |
| Psalms 37:16 | For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped : thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God. | Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| Psalms 37:17 | For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me : and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me. | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. |
| Psalms 37:18 | For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is continually before me. | Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. |
| Psalms 37:19 | For I will declare my inequity : and I will think for my sin. | They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. |
| Psalms 37:20 | But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied. | But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away. |
| Psalms 37:21 | They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness. | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. |
| Psalms 37:22 | Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not thou depart from me. | For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. |
| Psalms 37:23 | Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation. | A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. |
| | The Douay Rheims Online Bible (DRV) | The American Standard Version Online Bible (ASV) |
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