Psalms 37:1

ASV: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

DARBY: {[A Psalm] of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;

DRA: A psalm for David himself. Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.

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

Psalms 37:2

ASV: For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

DARBY: for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

DRA: For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.

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

Psalms 37:3

ASV: Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.

DARBY: Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

DRA: Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.

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

Psalms 37:4

ASV: Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

DARBY: and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

DRA: Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.

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

Psalms 37:5

ASV: Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

DARBY: Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;

DRA: Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.

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

Psalms 37:6

ASV: And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.

DARBY: and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

DRA: And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

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

Psalms 37:7

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.

DARBY: Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.

DRA: Be subject to the Lord and pray to him Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

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.

Psalms 37:8

ASV: Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

DARBY: Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it [would be] only to do evil.

DRA: Cease from anger, and leave rage; have no emulation to do evil.

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

Psalms 37:9

ASV: For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

DARBY: For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

DRA: For the evildoers shall be cut off : but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land.

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

Psalms 37:10

ASV: For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

DARBY: For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.

DRA: For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it.

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

Psalms 37:11

ASV: But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

DARBY: But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

DRA: But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace.

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

Psalms 37:12

ASV: The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

DARBY: The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

DRA: The sinner shall watch the just man : and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.

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

Psalms 37:13

ASV: The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.

DARBY: The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

DRA: But the Lord shall laugh at him : for he foreseeth that his day shall come.

KJV: The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Psalms 37:14

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.

DARBY: The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:

DRA: The wicked have drawn out the sword : they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart.

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.

Psalms 37:15

ASV: Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

DARBY: their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

DRA: Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.

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

Psalms 37:16

ASV: Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

DARBY: The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;

DRA: Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.

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

Psalms 37:17

ASV: For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

DARBY: for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

DRA: For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.

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

Psalms 37:18

ASV: Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever.

DARBY: Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever:

DRA: The Lord knoweth the days of undefiled; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

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

Psalms 37:19

ASV: They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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

DRA: They shall not be confounded in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be filled :

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

Psalms 37:20

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.

DARBY: For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

DRA: because the wicked shall perish. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honoured and exalted, shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke.

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.

Psalms 37:21

ASV: The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

DARBY: The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:

DRA: The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.

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

Psalms 37:22

ASV: For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

DARBY: for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

DRA: For such as bless him shall inherit the land : but such as curse him shall perish.

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

Psalms 37:23

ASV: A man`s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

DARBY: The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

DRA: With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way.

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

Psalms 37:24

ASV: Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

DARBY: though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

DRA: When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, for the Lord putteth his hand under him.

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

Psalms 37:25

ASV: I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

DARBY: I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

DRA: I have been young, and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.

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

Psalms 37:26

ASV: All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

DARBY: all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

DRA: He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.

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

Psalms 37:27

ASV: Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

DARBY: Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;

DRA: Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever.

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

Psalms 37:28

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.

DARBY: for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

DRA: For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints : they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.

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.

Psalms 37:29

ASV: The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

DARBY: The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.

DRA: But the just shall inherit the land, and shall dwell therein for evermore.

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

Psalms 37:30

ASV: The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

DARBY: The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

DRA: The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom : and his tongue shall speak judgment.

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

Psalms 37:31

ASV: The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.

DARBY: the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide.

DRA: The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.

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

Psalms 37:32

ASV: The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

DARBY: The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

DRA: The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,

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

Psalms 37:33

ASV: Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

DARBY: Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

DRA: But the Lord will not leave in his hands; nor condemn him when he shall be judged.

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

Psalms 37:34

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.

DARBY: Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

DRA: Expect the Lord and keep his way : and he will exalt thee to inherit the land : when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.

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.

Psalms 37:35

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

DARBY: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:

DRA: I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.

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

Psalms 37:36

ASV: But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

DARBY: but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

DRA: And I passed by, and lo, he was not : and I sought him and his place was not found.

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

Psalms 37:37

ASV: Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.

DARBY: Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace;

DRA: Keep innocence, and behold justice : for there are remnants for the peaceable man.

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

Psalms 37:38

ASV: As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

DARBY: but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

DRA: But the unjust shall be destroyed together : the remnants of the wicked shall perish.

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

Psalms 37:39

ASV: But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

DARBY: But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

DRA: But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their protector in the time of trouble.

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

Psalms 37:40

ASV: And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

DARBY: And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.

DRA: And the Lord will help them and deliver them : and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them, because they have hoped in him.

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.

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