Chapter 37
1לְדָוִד אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּעֹשֵׂי עַוְלָֽהOf David. א Do not be vexed by evildoers; do not be incensed by wrongdoers;
2כִּי כֶחָצִיר מְהֵרָה יִמָּלוּ וּכְיֶרֶק דֶּשֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּןfor they soon wither like grass, like verdure fade away.
3בְּטַח בַּיהֹוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב שְׁכׇן־אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָֽהב Trust in GOD and do good, abide in the land and remain loyal.
4וְהִתְעַנַּג עַל־יְהֹוָה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְךָ מִשְׁאֲלֹת לִבֶּֽךָSeek GOD’s favor, and you will be granted the desires of your heart.
5גּוֹל עַל־יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ וּבְטַח עָלָיו וְהוּא יַעֲשֶֽׂהג Leave all to GOD; be trusting; [God] will do it—
6וְהוֹצִיא כָאוֹר צִדְקֶךָ וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ כַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִםcausing your vindication to shine forth like the light, the justice of your case, like the noonday sun.
7דּוֹם לַיהֹוָה וְהִתְחוֹלֵֽל לוֹ אַל־תִּתְחַר בְּמַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכּוֹ בְּאִישׁ עֹשֶׂה מְזִמּֽוֹתד Be patient and wait for GOD, do not be vexed by the one who is prospering— the opponent who carries out schemes.
8הֶרֶף מֵאַף וַעֲזֹב חֵמָה אַל־תִּתְחַר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַה Give up anger, abandon fury, do not be vexed; it can only do harm.
9כִּֽי־מְרֵעִים יִכָּרֵתוּן וְקֹוֵי יְהֹוָה הֵמָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץFor evildoers will be cut off, but those who look to GOD— they shall inherit the land.
10וְעוֹד מְעַט וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְהִתְבּוֹנַנְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמוֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּו A little longer and there will be no wicked; you will look at where they were— they will be gone.
11וַעֲנָוִים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְהִֽתְעַנְּגוּ עַל־רֹב שָׁלֽוֹםBut the lowly shall inherit the land, and delight in abundant well-being.
12זֹמֵם רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וְחֹרֵק עָלָיו שִׁנָּֽיוז The wicked scheme against the righteous, and gnash their teeth at them.
13אֲדֹנָי יִשְׂחַק־לוֹ כִּי־רָאָה כִּֽי־יָבֹא יוֹמֽוֹMy Sovereign laughs at them, knowing that their day will come.
14חֶרֶב פָּתְחוּ רְשָׁעִים וְדָרְכוּ קַשְׁתָּם לְהַפִּיל עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן לִטְבוֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְח The wicked draw their swords, bend their bows, to bring down the lowly and needy, to slaughter the upright.
15חַרְבָּם תָּבוֹא בְלִבָּם וְקַשְּׁתוֹתָם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָהTheir swords shall pierce their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.
16טוֹב־מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק מֵהֲמוֹן רְשָׁעִים רַבִּֽיםט Better the little that a righteous person has than the great abundance of the wicked.
17כִּי זְרוֹעוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה וְסוֹמֵךְ צַדִּיקִים יְהֹוָֽהFor the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but GOD is the support of the righteous.
18יוֹדֵעַ יְהֹוָה יְמֵי תְמִימִם וְנַחֲלָתָם לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶֽהי GOD is concerned for the needs of the blameless; their portion lasts forever;
19לֹֽא־יֵבֹשׁוּ בְּעֵת רָעָה וּבִימֵי רְעָבוֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּthey shall not come to grief in bad times; in famine, they shall eat their fill.
20כִּי רְשָׁעִים יֹאבֵדוּ וְאֹיְבֵי יְהֹוָה כִּיקַר כָּרִים כָּלוּ בֶעָשָׁן כָּֽלוּכ But the wicked shall perish, and GOD’s enemies shall be consumed, like meadow grass consumed in smoke.
21לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵֽןל The wicked borrow and do not repay; the righteous are generous and keep giving.
22כִּי מְבֹרָכָיו יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ וּמְקֻלָּלָיו יִכָּרֵֽתוּThose blessed by [God] shall inherit the land, but those who are cursed shall be cut off.
23מֵיְהֹוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ וְדַרְכּוֹ יֶחְפָּֽץמ People’s steps are made firm by GOD, when their way is a delight to [God].
24כִּֽי־יִפֹּל לֹֽא־יוּטָל כִּֽי־יְהֹוָה סוֹמֵךְ יָדֽוֹThough they stumble, they do not fall down, for GOD gives them support.
25נַעַר הָיִיתִי גַּם־זָקַנְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶםנ I have been young and am now old, but I have never seen someone righteous abandoned, or their children seeking bread.
26כׇּל־הַיּוֹם חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה וְזַרְעוֹ לִבְרָכָֽהThey are always generous, and lend, and their children are held blessed.
27סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב וּשְׁכֹן לְעוֹלָֽםס Shun evil and do good, and you shall abide forever.
28כִּי יְהֹוָה אֹהֵב מִשְׁפָּט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹב אֶת־חֲסִידָיו לְעוֹלָם נִשְׁמָרוּ וְזֶרַע רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָֽתFor 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.
29צַדִּיקִים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנוּ לָעַד עָלֶֽיהָThe righteous shall inherit the land, and abide forever in it.
30פִּֽי־צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה חׇכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ תְּדַבֵּר מִשְׁפָּֽטפ The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and their tongue speaks what is right.
31תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהָיו בְּלִבּוֹ לֹא תִמְעַד אֲשֻׁרָֽיוThe teaching of their God is in their heart; their feet do not slip.
32צוֹפֶה רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וּמְבַקֵּשׁ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹצ The wicked watch for the righteous, seeking to put them to death;
33יְהֹוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶנּוּ בְיָדוֹ וְלֹא יַרְשִׁיעֶנּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹGOD will not abandon them to their power, and will not let them be condemned in judgment.
34קַוֵּה אֶל־יְהֹוָה וּשְׁמֹר דַּרְכּוֹ וִֽירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶשֶׁת אָרֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶֽהק 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.
35רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע עָרִיץ וּמִתְעָרֶה כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָֽןר I saw the wicked, powerful, well-rooted like a robust native tree.
36וַֽיַּעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּ וָאֲבַקְשֵׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָֽאSuddenly they vanished and were gone; I sought them, but they were not to be found.
37שְׁמׇר־תָּם וּרְאֵה יָשָׁר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שָׁלֽוֹםש Mark the blameless, note the upright, for there is a future for the person of integrity.
38וּֽפֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְדוּ יַחְדָּו אַחֲרִית רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָֽתָהBut transgressors shall be utterly destroyed, the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְהֹוָה מָעוּזָּם בְּעֵת צָרָֽהת The deliverance of the righteous comes from GOD, their stronghold in time of trouble.
40וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְהֹוָה וַֽיְפַלְּטֵם יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בֽוֹGOD helps them and rescues them, rescues them from the wicked and delivers them, for in [God] they seek refuge.