No Worries
Psalm 37
"Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
Psa. 37:2 For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.
Psa. 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness (or feed securely, feed on His faithfulness).
Psa. 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psa. 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psa. 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
Psa. 37:7 Rest (or Be still) in the Lord and wait patiently (or Longingly) for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psa. 37:8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Psa. 37:9 For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
Psa. 37:10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
Psa. 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
Psa. 37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psa. 37:13 The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
Psa. 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psa. 37:15 Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
Psa. 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
Psa. 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.
Psa. 37:18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless (or Complete, Perfect),
And their inheritance will be forever.
Psa. 37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
Psa. 37:20 But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory (or Flowers) of the pastures,
They vanish - like smoke they vanish away.
Psa. 37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Psa. 37:22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
Psa. 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
Psa. 37:24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand (or sustains him with His hand).
Psa. 37:25 I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants (or Seed) begging bread.
Psa. 37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants (or Seed) are a blessing.
Psa. 37:27 Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever (or "And dwell forever").
Psa. 37:28 For the Lord loves justice (or Judgment)
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants (or Seed) of the wicked will be cut off.
Psa. 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.
Psa. 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.
Psa. 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip.
Psa. 37:32 The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
Psa. 37:33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
Psa. 37:34 Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Psa. 37:35 I have aseen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree (lit. native) in its native soil.
Psa. 37:36 Then he passed away (ancient versions read, "I passed by"), and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
Psa. 37:37 Mark the blameless (or Complete, Perfect) man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity (or An end).
Psa. 37:38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity (or End) of the wicked will be cut off.
Psa. 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
Psa. 37:40 The Lord helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him. "
Amen!
"Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
Psa. 37:2 For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.
Psa. 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness (or feed securely, feed on His faithfulness).
Psa. 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psa. 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psa. 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.
Psa. 37:7 Rest (or Be still) in the Lord and wait patiently (or Longingly) for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psa. 37:8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Psa. 37:9 For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
Psa. 37:10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.
Psa. 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
Psa. 37:12 The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
Psa. 37:13 The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
Psa. 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psa. 37:15 Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.
Psa. 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
Psa. 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord sustains the righteous.
Psa. 37:18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless (or Complete, Perfect),
And their inheritance will be forever.
Psa. 37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.
Psa. 37:20 But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory (or Flowers) of the pastures,
They vanish - like smoke they vanish away.
Psa. 37:21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.
Psa. 37:22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.
Psa. 37:23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
Psa. 37:24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand (or sustains him with His hand).
Psa. 37:25 I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants (or Seed) begging bread.
Psa. 37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants (or Seed) are a blessing.
Psa. 37:27 Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever (or "And dwell forever").
Psa. 37:28 For the Lord loves justice (or Judgment)
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants (or Seed) of the wicked will be cut off.
Psa. 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever.
Psa. 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.
Psa. 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip.
Psa. 37:32 The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
Psa. 37:33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.
Psa. 37:34 Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Psa. 37:35 I have aseen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree (lit. native) in its native soil.
Psa. 37:36 Then he passed away (ancient versions read, "I passed by"), and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
Psa. 37:37 Mark the blameless (or Complete, Perfect) man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity (or An end).
Psa. 37:38 But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity (or End) of the wicked will be cut off.
Psa. 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in time of trouble.
Psa. 37:40 The Lord helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him. "
Amen!