Psalms 37 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 37:1
KJVFret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
WEBDon’t fret because of evildoers,
YLTBy David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
Psalms 37:2
KJVFor they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
WEBFor they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
YLTFor as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
Psalms 37:3
KJVTrust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
WEBTrust in Yahweh, and do good.
YLTTrust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
Psalms 37:4
KJVDelight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
WEBAlso delight yourself in Yahweh,
YLTAnd delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
Psalms 37:5
KJVCommit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
WEBCommit your way to Yahweh.
YLTRoll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
Psalms 37:6
KJVAnd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
WEBhe will make your righteousness go out as the light,
YLTAnd hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
Psalms 37:7
KJVRest in the Lord, 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.
WEBRest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him.
YLTBe silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
Psalms 37:8
KJVCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
WEBCease from anger, and forsake wrath.
YLTDesist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
Psalms 37:9
KJVFor evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
WEBFor evildoers shall be cut off,
YLTFor evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
Psalms 37:10
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Psalms 37:11
KJVBut the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
WEBBut the humble shall inherit the land,
YLTAnd the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:12
KJVThe wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
WEBThe wicked plots against the just,
YLTThe wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Psalms 37:13
KJVThe Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
WEBThe Lord will laugh at him,
YLTThe Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
Psalms 37:14
KJVThe wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
WEBThe wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
YLTA sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.
Psalms 37:15
KJVTheir sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
WEBTheir sword shall enter into their own heart.
YLTTheir sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
Psalms 37:16
KJVA little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
WEBBetter is a little that the righteous has,
YLTBetter [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Psalms 37:17
KJVFor the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
WEBFor the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
YLTFor the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
Psalms 37:18
KJVThe Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
WEBYahweh knows the days of the perfect.
YLTJehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age.
Psalms 37:19
KJVThey shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
WEBThey shall not be disappointed in the time of evil.
YLTThey are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
Psalms 37:20
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Psalms 37:21
KJVThe wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
WEBThe wicked borrow, and don’t pay back,
YLTThe wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
Psalms 37:22
KJVFor such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
WEBFor such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land.
YLTFor His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
Psalms 37:23
KJVThe steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
WEBA man’s goings are established by Yahweh.
YLTFrom Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
Psalms 37:24
KJVThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
WEBThough he stumble, he shall not fall,
YLTWhen he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.
Psalms 37:25
KJVI have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
WEBI have been young, and now am old,
YLTYoung I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
Psalms 37:26
KJVHe is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
WEBAll day long he deals graciously, and lends.
YLTAll the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.
Psalms 37:27
KJVDepart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
WEBDepart from evil, and do good.
YLTTurn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
Psalms 37:28
KJVFor the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
WEBFor Yahweh loves justice,
YLTFor Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
Psalms 37:29
KJVThe righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
WEBThe righteous shall inherit the land,
YLTThe righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
Psalms 37:30
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Psalms 37:31
KJVThe law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
WEBThe law of his God is in his heart.
YLTThe law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.
Psalms 37:32
KJVThe wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
WEBThe wicked watches the righteous,
YLTThe wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
Psalms 37:33
KJVThe Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
WEBYahweh will not leave him in his hand,
YLTJehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
Psalms 37:34
KJVWait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
WEBWait for Yahweh, and keep his way,
YLTLook unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!
Psalms 37:35
KJVI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
WEBI have seen the wicked in great power,
YLTI have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
Psalms 37:36
KJVYet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
WEBBut he passed away, and behold, he was not.
YLTAnd he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
Psalms 37:37
KJVMark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
WEBMark the perfect man, and see the upright,
YLTObserve the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.
Psalms 37:38
KJVBut the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
WEBAs for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together.
YLTAnd transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
Psalms 37:39
KJVBut the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
WEBBut the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh.
YLTAnd the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
Psalms 37:40
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