Loading…

Psalm 37:1–6

uFret not yourself because of evildoers;

be not venvious of wrongdoers!

For they will soon wfade like xthe grass

and wither ylike the green herb.

zTrust in the Lord, and do good;

adwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.2

bDelight yourself in the Lord,

and he will cgive you the desires of your heart.

dCommit your way to the Lord;

ztrust in him, and he will act.

eHe will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your justice as fthe noonday.

Read more Explain verse



Psalm 37:1–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not fret because of those who are evil

or be envious of those who do wrong;

for like the grass they will soon wither,

like green plants they will soon die away.

Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,

your vindication like the noonday sun.

Psalm 37:1–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Fret not thyself because of evildoers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the Lord;

And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord;

Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

And thy judgment as the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t worry about the wicked

or envy those who do wrong.

For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will help you.

He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

Psalm 37:1–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him,

And He shall bring it to pass.

He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

And your justice as the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Don’t be upset because of evil people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,

because like the grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die away.

Trust the Lord and do good.

Live in the land and feed on truth.

Enjoy serving the Lord,

and he will give you what you want.

Depend on the Lord;

trust him, and he will take care of you.

Then your goodness will shine like the sun,

and your fairness like the noonday sun.

Psalm 37:1–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,

Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah;

And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah;

Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,

And thy justice as the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness; and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart. Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring it to pass; and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. 

Do not envy those who do wicked things. 

They will quickly dry up like grass 

and wither away like green plants. 

Trust the Lord, and do good things. 

Live in the land, and practice being faithful. 

Be happy with the Lord

and he will give you the desires of your heart. 

Entrust your ways to the Lord

Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥. 

He will make your righteousness shine like a light, 

your just cause like the noonday sun. 

Psalm 37:1–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.

Take delight in the Lord,

and He will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in Him, and He will act,

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Do not fret because of the wicked;

do not be envious of wrongdoers,

for they will soon fade like the grass,

and wither like the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act.

He will make your vindication shine like the light,

and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Do not fret because of evildoers;

do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

For like the grass they will dry up quickly,

and like green vegetation they will wither.

Trust Yahweh and do good.

Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Commit to Yahweh your way;

Trust also on him and he will act.

Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light,

and your justice like the noonday.

Psalm 37:1–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Don’t be upset because of sinful people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.

Like grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die.

Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.

Find your delight in the Lord.

Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.

Commit your life to the Lord.

Here is what he will do if you trust in him.

He will make your godly ways shine like the dawn.

He will make your honest life shine like the sun at noon.

Psalm 37:1–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

For they will wither quickly like the grass

And fade like the green herb.

Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the Lord;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

He will bring forth your righteousness as the light

And your judgment as the noonday.


A service of Logos Bible Software