# Psalm 37 ## Psalm 37:1 - [KJV] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. - [ASV] Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. - [YLT] Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, ### Notes on Psalm 37:1 - ## Psalm 37:2 - [KJV] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. - [ASV] For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. - [YLT] For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade. ### Notes on Psalm 37:2 - ## Psalm 37:3 - [KJV] Trust in the LORD, and do good; *so* shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. - [ASV] Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on *his* faithfulness. - [YLT] Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell *in* the land, and enjoy faithfulness, ### Notes on Psalm 37:3 - ## Psalm 37:4 - [KJV] Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. - [ASV] Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. - [YLT] And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. ### Notes on Psalm 37:4 - ## Psalm 37:5 - [KJV] Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring *it* to pass. - [ASV] Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass. - [YLT] Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, ### Notes on Psalm 37:5 - ## Psalm 37:6 - [KJV] And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. - [ASV] And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day. - [YLT] And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day. ### Notes on Psalm 37:6 - ## Psalm 37:7 - [KJV] Rest 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. - [ASV] Rest in Jehovah, 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. - [YLT] Be 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. ### Notes on Psalm 37:7 - ## Psalm 37:8 - [KJV] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. - [ASV] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, *it tendeth* only to evil-doing. - [YLT] Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil. ### Notes on Psalm 37:8 - ## Psalm 37:9 - [KJV] For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. - [ASV] For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. - [YLT] For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land. ### Notes on Psalm 37:9 - ## Psalm 37:10 - [KJV] For yet a little while, and the wicked *shall* not *be*: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it *shall* not *be*. - [ASV] For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. - [YLT] And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not. ### Notes on Psalm 37:10 - ## Psalm 37:11 - [KJV] But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. - [ASV] But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. - [YLT] And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace. ### Notes on Psalm 37:11 - ## Psalm 37:12 - [KJV] The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. - [ASV] The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. - [YLT] The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth. ### Notes on Psalm 37:12 - ## Psalm 37:13 - [KJV] The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. - [ASV] The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming. - [YLT] The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh. ### Notes on Psalm 37:13 - ## Psalm 37:14 - [KJV] The 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. - [ASV] The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way. - [YLT] A 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. ### Notes on Psalm 37:14 - ## Psalm 37:15 - [KJV] Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. - [ASV] Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. - [YLT] Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered. ### Notes on Psalm 37:15 - ## Psalm 37:16 - [KJV] A little that a righteous man hath *is* better than the riches of many wicked. - [ASV] Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. - [YLT] Better *is* the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. ### Notes on Psalm 37:16 - ## Psalm 37:17 - [KJV] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. - [ASV] For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. - [YLT] For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous. ### Notes on Psalm 37:17 - ## Psalm 37:18 - [KJV] The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. - [ASV] Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. - [YLT] Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is -- to the age. ### Notes on Psalm 37:18 - ## Psalm 37:19 - [KJV] They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. - [ASV] They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. - [YLT] They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied. ### Notes on Psalm 37:19 - ## Psalm 37:20 - [KJV] But 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. - [ASV] But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; In smoke shall they consume away. - [YLT] But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed. ### Notes on Psalm 37:20 - ## Psalm 37:21 - [KJV] The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. - [ASV] The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. - [YLT] The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving. ### Notes on Psalm 37:21 - ## Psalm 37:22 - [KJV] For *such as be* blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and *they that be* cursed of him shall be cut off. - [ASV] For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. - [YLT] For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off. ### Notes on Psalm 37:22 - ## Psalm 37:23 - [KJV] The steps of a *good* man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. - [ASV] A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. - [YLT] From Jehovah *are* the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth. ### Notes on Psalm 37:23 - ## Psalm 37:24 - [KJV] Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth *him with* his hand. - [ASV] Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand. - [YLT] When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand. ### Notes on Psalm 37:24 - ## Psalm 37:25 - [KJV] I have been young, and *now* am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. - [ASV] I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread. - [YLT] Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread. ### Notes on Psalm 37:25 - ## Psalm 37:26 - [KJV] *He is* ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed *is* blessed. - [ASV] All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. - [YLT] All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed *is* for a blessing. ### Notes on Psalm 37:26 - ## Psalm 37:27 - [KJV] Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. - [ASV] Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. - [YLT] Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age. ### Notes on Psalm 37:27 - ## Psalm 37:28 - [KJV] For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. - [ASV] For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. - [YLT] For 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. ### Notes on Psalm 37:28 - ## Psalm 37:29 - [KJV] The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. - [ASV] The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever. - [YLT] The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it. ### Notes on Psalm 37:29 - ## Psalm 37:30 - [KJV] The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. - [ASV] The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. - [YLT] The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment. ### Notes on Psalm 37:30 - ## Psalm 37:31 - [KJV] The law of his God *is* in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. - [ASV] The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. - [YLT] The law of his God *is* his heart, His steps do not slide. ### Notes on Psalm 37:31 - ## Psalm 37:32 - [KJV] The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. - [ASV] The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him. - [YLT] The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death. ### Notes on Psalm 37:32 - ## Psalm 37:33 - [KJV] The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. - [ASV] Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged. - [YLT] Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged. ### Notes on Psalm 37:33 - ## Psalm 37:34 - [KJV] Wait 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*. - [ASV] Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. - [YLT] Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest! ### Notes on Psalm 37:34 - ## Psalm 37:35 - [KJV] I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. - [ASV] I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. - [YLT] I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant, ### Notes on Psalm 37:35 - ## Psalm 37:36 - [KJV] Yet he passed away, and, lo, he *was* not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. - [ASV] But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. - [YLT] And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found! ### Notes on Psalm 37:36 - ## Psalm 37:37 - [KJV] Mark the perfect *man*, and behold the upright: for the end of *that* man *is* peace. - [ASV] Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a *happy* end to the man of peace. - [YLT] Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each *is* peace. ### Notes on Psalm 37:37 - ## Psalm 37:38 - [KJV] But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. - [ASV] As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off. - [YLT] And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off. ### Notes on Psalm 37:38 - ## Psalm 37:39 - [KJV] But the salvation of the righteous *is* of the LORD: *he is* their strength in the time of trouble. - [ASV] But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. - [YLT] And the salvation of the righteous *is* from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity. ### Notes on Psalm 37:39 - ## Psalm 37:40 - [KJV] And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. - [ASV] And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. - [YLT] And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him! ### Notes on Psalm 37:40 -