Psalms
Ps 37
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Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. (LXX 36:1; Rahlfs 36:1)
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃
2For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. (LXX 36:2; Rahlfs 36:2)
כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃
3Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. (LXX 36:3; Rahlfs 36:3)
בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃
4Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. (LXX 36:4; Rahlfs 36:4)
וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃
5Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will do it. (LXX 36:5; Rahlfs 36:5)
גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃
6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. (LXX 36:6; Rahlfs 36:6)
וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃
7Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. (LXX 36:7; Rahlfs 36:7)
דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃
8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. (LXX 36:8; Rahlfs 36:8)
הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃
9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. (LXX 36:9; Rahlfs 36:9)
כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. (LXX 36:10; Rahlfs 36:10)
וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. (LXX 36:11; Rahlfs 36:11)
וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃
12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, (LXX 36:12; Rahlfs 36:12)
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃
13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. (LXX 36:13; Rahlfs 36:13)
אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃
14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. (LXX 36:14; Rahlfs 36:14)
חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃
15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. (LXX 36:15; Rahlfs 36:15)
חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃
16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. (LXX 36:16; Rahlfs 36:16)
טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. (LXX 36:17; Rahlfs 36:17)
כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃
18The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever. (LXX 36:18; Rahlfs 36:18)
יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃
19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. (LXX 36:19; Rahlfs 36:19)
לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃
20But the wicked and enemies of the Lord will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. (LXX 36:20; Rahlfs 36:20)
כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃
21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. (LXX 36:21; Rahlfs 36:21)
לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃
22Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed. (LXX 36:22; Rahlfs 36:22)
כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃
23The steps of a man are ordered by the Lord who takes delight in his journey. (LXX 36:23; Rahlfs 36:23)
מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃
24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the Lord is holding his hand. (LXX 36:24; Rahlfs 36:24)
כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃
25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. (LXX 36:25; Rahlfs 36:25)
נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃
26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. (LXX 36:26; Rahlfs 36:26)
כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃
27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. (LXX 36:27; Rahlfs 36:27)
ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃
28For the Lord loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. (LXX 36:28; Rahlfs 36:28)
כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃
29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. (LXX 36:29; Rahlfs 36:29)
צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃
30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. (LXX 36:30; Rahlfs 36:30)
פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. (LXX 36:31; Rahlfs 36:31)
תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃
32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, (LXX 36:32; Rahlfs 36:32)
צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃
33the Lord will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. (LXX 36:33; Rahlfs 36:33)
יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃
34Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. (LXX 36:34; Rahlfs 36:34)
קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃
35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, (LXX 36:35; Rahlfs 36:35)
רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃
36yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. (LXX 36:36; Rahlfs 36:36)
וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃
37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace. (LXX 36:37; Rahlfs 36:37)
שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃
38But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. (LXX 36:38; Rahlfs 36:38)
וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. (LXX 36:39; Rahlfs 36:39)
וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃
40The Lord helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him. (LXX 36:40; Rahlfs 36:40)
וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃