Psalm 37, side by side

¹Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

¹Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

³Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

³Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁴Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

⁵Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁷Rest in the LORD, 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.

⁷Rest 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.

⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

⁹For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

⁹For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.

¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

¹¹But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹¹But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹²The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

¹²The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

¹³The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

¹³The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

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.

¹⁴The 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.

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.

¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

¹⁶Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

¹⁸The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

¹⁹They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.

²⁰But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

²¹The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

²¹The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

²²For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

²²For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.

²³The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.

²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

²⁵I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

²⁶He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.

²⁷Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

²⁸For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁸For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

³²The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.

³²The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

³³The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³³The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

³⁴Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

³⁴Wait 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.

³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

³⁶But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁶Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁸As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁸But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.

⁴⁰And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.