Psalms:37 Parallel Bible - WLD ASV |
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| Psalms 37:1 | Don't fret because of evil-doers, Neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. | Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. |
| Psalms 37:2 | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither like the green herb. | For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. |
| Psalms 37:3 | Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. | Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness. |
| Psalms 37:4 | Also delight yourself in Yahweh, And he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. |
| Psalms 37:5 | Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: | Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. |
| Psalms 37:6 | He will make your righteousness go forth as the light, And your justice as the noon day sun. | And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day. |
| Psalms 37:7 | 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. | 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 | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing. | Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing. |
| Psalms 37:9 | For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh, they shall inherit the land. | For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. |
| Psalms 37:10 | For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there. | 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 | But the humble shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. | But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. |
| Psalms 37:12 | The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. | The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. |
| Psalms 37:13 | The Lord will laugh at him, For he sees that his day is coming. | The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming. |
| Psalms 37:14 | 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 in the way. | 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 | Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. | Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. |
| Psalms 37:16 | Better is a little that the righteous has, Than the abundance of many wicked. | Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. |
| Psalms 37:17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But Yahweh upholds the righteous. | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. |
| Psalms 37:18 | Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. | Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. |
| Psalms 37:19 | They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. | 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 the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish Vanish like smoke. | 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 | The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, But the righteous give generously. | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. |
| Psalms 37:22 | For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. | 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 | A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. | A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. |
| Psalms 37:24 | Though he stumble, he shall not fall, For Yahweh holds him up with his hand. | Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand. |
| Psalms 37:25 | I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread. | I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread. |
| Psalms 37:26 | All the day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed. | All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. |
| Psalms 37:27 | Depart from evil, and do good; Live securely forever. | Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. |
| Psalms 37:28 | For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off. | For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Psalms 37:29 | The righteous shall inherit the land, And live in it forever. | The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever. |
| Psalms 37:30 | The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. | The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. |
| Psalms 37:31 | The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide. | The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. |
| Psalms 37:32 | The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him. | The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him. |
| Psalms 37:33 | Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. | Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. |
| Psalms 37:34 | 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. | Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. |
| Psalms 37:35 | I have seen the wicked in great power, Spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. | I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. |
| Psalms 37:36 | But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. | But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. |
| Psalms 37:37 | Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, For there is a future for the man of peace. | Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace. |
| Psalms 37:38 | As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. | As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Psalms 37:39 | But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. | But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| Psalms 37:40 | Yahweh helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm by David, for a memorial. | And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. |
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