Ps 37

BBy David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. (LXX 36:1; Rahlfs 36:1) לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃ 2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb. (LXX 36:2; Rahlfs 36:2) כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃ 3Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. (LXX 36:3; Rahlfs 36:3) בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃ 4Also delight yourself in Yahweh, 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 Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: (LXX 36:5; Rahlfs 36:5) גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ 6he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. (LXX 36:6; Rahlfs 36:6) וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ 7Rest 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. (LXX 36:7; Rahlfs 36:7) דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃ 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing. (LXX 36:8; Rahlfs 36:8) הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ 9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land. (LXX 36:9; Rahlfs 36:9) כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃ 10For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there. (LXX 36:10; Rahlfs 36:10) וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ 11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. (LXX 36:11; Rahlfs 36:11) וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃ 12The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. (LXX 36:12; Rahlfs 36:12) זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃ 13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. (LXX 36:13; Rahlfs 36:13) אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃ 14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path. (LXX 36:14; Rahlfs 36:14) חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃ 15Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. (LXX 36:15; Rahlfs 36:15) חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃ 16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. (LXX 36:16; Rahlfs 36:16) טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. (LXX 36:17; Rahlfs 36:17) כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃ 18Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. (LXX 36:18; Rahlfs 36:18) יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃ 19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. (LXX 36:19; Rahlfs 36:19) לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ 20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke. (LXX 36:20; Rahlfs 36:20) כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃ 21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. (LXX 36:21; Rahlfs 36:21) לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃ 22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. (LXX 36:22; Rahlfs 36:22) כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃ 23A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. (LXX 36:23; Rahlfs 36:23) מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃ 24Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand. (LXX 36:24; Rahlfs 36:24) כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃ 25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. (LXX 36:25; Rahlfs 36:25) נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃ 26All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed. (LXX 36:26; Rahlfs 36:26) כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃ 27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. (LXX 36:27; Rahlfs 36:27) ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃ 28For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. (LXX 36:28; Rahlfs 36:28) כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃ 29The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever. (LXX 36:29; Rahlfs 36:29) צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃ 30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. 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. None of his steps shall slide. (LXX 36:31; Rahlfs 36:31) תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃ 32The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him. (LXX 36:32; Rahlfs 36:32) צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃ 33Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. (LXX 36:33; Rahlfs 36:33) יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃ 34Wait 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. (LXX 36:34; Rahlfs 36:34) קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃ 35I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. (LXX 36:35; Rahlfs 36:35) רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃ 36But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. (LXX 36:36; Rahlfs 36:36) וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃ 37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. (LXX 36:37; Rahlfs 36:37) שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ 38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. (LXX 36:38; Rahlfs 36:38) וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃ 39But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. (LXX 36:39; Rahlfs 36:39) וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃ 40Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him. (LXX 36:40; Rahlfs 36:40) וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃