Psalms 37

ledavid al-titkhar bammere'im al-teqanne be'ose avlah

Of David. א Do not be vexed by evildoers; do not be incensed by wrongdoers;

ki khekhatsir meherah yimmalu ukheyereq deshe yibbolun

for they soon wither like grass, like verdure fade away.

betakh ba-Adonai va'aseh-tov shekhon-erets ure'eh emunah

ב Trust in GOD and do good, abide in the land and remain loyal.

vehitannag al-Adonai veyitten-lekha mishalot libbekha

Seek GOD’s favor, and you will be granted the desires of your heart.

gol al-Adonai darkekha uvetakh alayw vehu ya'aseh

ג Leave all to GOD; be trusting; [God] will do it—

vehotsi kha'or tsidqekha umishpatekha katsohorayim

causing your vindication to shine forth like the light, the justice of your case, like the noonday sun.

dom la-Adonai vehitkholel lo al-titkhar bematsliakh darko be'ish oseh mezimmot

ד Be patient and wait for GOD, do not be vexed by the one who is prospering— the opponent who carries out schemes.

heref me'af va'azov khemah al-titkhar akh-leharea

ה Give up anger, abandon fury, do not be vexed; it can only do harm.

ki-mere'im yikkaretun veqove Adonai hemmah yireshu-arets

For evildoers will be cut off, but those who look to GOD— they shall inherit the land.

ve'od me'at ve'en rasha vehitbonanta al-meqomo ve'enennu

ו A little longer and there will be no wicked; you will look at where they were— they will be gone.

va'anavim yireshu-arets vehitannegu al-rov shalom

But the lowly shall inherit the land, and delight in abundant well-being.

zomem rasha latsaddiq vekhoreq alayw shinnayw

ז The wicked scheme against the righteous, and gnash their teeth at them.

adonay yiskhaq-lo ki-ra'ah ki-yavo yomo

My Sovereign laughs at them, knowing that their day will come.

kherev patekhu resha'im vedarekhu qashtam lehappil ani ve'evyon litvoakh yishre-darekh

ח The wicked draw their swords, bend their bows, to bring down the lowly and needy, to slaughter the upright.

kharbam tavo velibbam veqashetotam tishavarnah

Their swords shall pierce their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

tov-me'at latsaddiq mehamon resha'im rabbim

ט Better the little that a righteous person has than the great abundance of the wicked.

ki zero'ot resha'im tishavarnah vesomekh tsaddiqim Adonai

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but GOD is the support of the righteous.

yodea Adonai yeme temimim venakhalatam le'olam tihyeh

י GOD is concerned for the needs of the blameless; their portion lasts forever;

lo-yevoshu be'et ra'ah uvime re'avon yisba'u

they shall not come to grief in bad times; in famine, they shall eat their fill.

ki resha'im yovedu ve'oyeve Adonai kiqar karim kalu ve'ashan kalu

כ But the wicked shall perish, and GOD’s enemies shall be consumed, like meadow grass consumed in smoke.

loveh rasha velo yeshallem vetsaddiq khonen venoten

ל The wicked borrow and do not repay; the righteous are generous and keep giving.

ki mevorakhayw yireshu arets umequllalayw yikkaretu

Those blessed by [God] shall inherit the land, but those who are cursed shall be cut off.

me-Adonai mitsade-gever konanu vedarko yekhpats

מ People’s steps are made firm by GOD, when their way is a delight to [God].

ki-yippol lo-yutal ki-Adonai somekh yado

Though they stumble, they do not fall down, for GOD gives them support.

na'ar hayiti gam-zaqanti velo-ra'iti tsaddiq ne'ezav vezaro mevaqqesh-lakhem

נ I have been young and am now old, but I have never seen someone righteous abandoned, or their children seeking bread.

kol-hayyom khonen umalveh vezaro livrakhah

They are always generous, and lend, and their children are held blessed.

sur mera va'aseh-tov ushekhon le'olam

ס Shun evil and do good, and you shall abide forever.

ki Adonai ohev mishpat velo-ya'azov et-khasidayw le'olam nishmaru vezera resha'im nikhrat

For GOD loves what is right, and does not abandon those who are faithful. They are preserved forever, while the children of the wicked will be cut off.

tsaddiqim yireshu-arets veyishkenu la'ad aleha

The righteous shall inherit the land, and abide forever in it.

pi-tsaddiq yehgeh khokhmah uleshono tedabber mishpat

פ The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and their tongue speaks what is right.

torat elohayw belibbo lo timad ashurayw

The teaching of their God is in their heart; their feet do not slip.

tsofeh rasha latsaddiq umevaqqesh lahamito

צ The wicked watch for the righteous, seeking to put them to death;

Adonai lo-ya'azvennu veyado velo yarshi'ennu behishafeto

GOD will not abandon them to their power, and will not let them be condemned in judgment.

qavveh el-Adonai ushemor darko viromimkha lareshet arets behikkaret resha'im tireh

ק Look to GOD and keep to the godly way, and you will be raised high that you may inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

ra'iti rasha arits umitareh ke'ezrakh ra'anan

ר I saw the wicked, powerful, well-rooted like a robust native tree.

vayya'avor vehinneh enennu va'avaqshehu velo nimtsa

Suddenly they vanished and were gone; I sought them, but they were not to be found.

shemor-tam ure'eh yashar ki-akharit le'ish shalom

ש Mark the blameless, note the upright, for there is a future for the person of integrity.

ufoshe'im nishmedu yakhdav akharit resha'im nikhratah

But transgressors shall be utterly destroyed, the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

uteshu'at tsaddiqim me-Adonai ma'uzzam be'et tsarah

ת The deliverance of the righteous comes from GOD, their stronghold in time of trouble.

vayyazerem Adonai vayefalletem yefalletem meresha'im veyoshi'em ki-khasu vo

GOD helps them and rescues them, rescues them from the wicked and delivers them, for in [God] they seek refuge.