Psalms 37

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 37 of 150

¹ A Psalm of David. Do not inflame yourself with evildoers; and do not be envious against workers of perversity;

² for they soon wither like grass and fade like the green herb.

³ Trust in Jehovah and do good; live in the land and feed on faithfulness.

⁴ And delight yourself in Jehovah, that He may give you your heart's desire.

Chapter Summary

David persuades to patience and confidence in Jehovah, by the different estate of the godly ones and the wicked ones. A Psalm of David.

בָּטַח trust H982 · TWOT 233

יָרַשׁ inherit, possess H3423 · TWOT 920

צַדִּיק righteous one H6662 · TWOT 1879c

רָשָׁע wicked one H7563 · TWOT 2222b

עָנָו meek H6035 · TWOT 1652a

כָּרַת be cut off H3772 · TWOT 1048

David

The psalmist named in the heading; he counsels patience and trust, contrasting the fate of the wicked and the righteous.

Broken Bows and Swords

The wicked draw their swords to slay the upright, but their weapons pierce their own hearts and break.

Psalms 37:14-15

Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.