Psalm 37
Psalm 37a
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be enviousv of those who do wrong;w
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,x
like green plants they will soon die away.y
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the landz and enjoy safe pasture.a
4 Take delightb in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.c
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in himd and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous rewarde shine like the dawn,f
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be stillg before the Lord
and wait patientlyh for him;
do not freti when people succeed in their ways,j
when they carry out their wicked schemes.k
8 Refrain from angerl and turn from wrath;
do not fretm—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,n
but those who hopeo in the Lord will inherit the land.p
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;q
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the landr
and enjoy peace and prosperity.s
12 The wicked plott against the righteous
and gnash their teethu at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.v
14 The wicked draw the swordw
and bend the bowx
to bring down the poor and needy,y
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,z
and their bows will be broken.a
16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealthb of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,c
but the Lord upholdsd the righteous.
18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,e
and their inheritance will endure forever.f
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:g
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.h
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;i
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he cursesj will be destroyed.k
23 The Lord makes firm the stepsl
of the one who delightsm in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,n
for the Lord upholdso him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsakenp
or their children beggingq bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;r
their children will be a blessing.b s
27 Turn from evil and do good;t
then you will dwell in the land forever.u
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.v
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyedc;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.w
29 The righteous will inherit the landx
and dwell in it forever.y
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,z
and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;a
their feet do not slip.b
32 The wicked lie in waitc for the righteous,d
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemnede when brought to trial.f
34 Hope in the Lordg
and keep his way.h
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,i you will seej it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishingk like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.l
Psalm 1–37
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the onea
who does not walkb in step with the wickedc
or stand in the wayd that sinners takee
or sitf in the company of mockers,g
2 but whose delighth is in the law of the Lord,i
and who meditatesj on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a treek planted by streamsl of water,m
which yields its fruitn in season
and whose leafo does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.p
They are like chaffq
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not standr in the judgment,s
nor sinners in the assemblyt of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches overu the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.v
1 Why do the nations conspirea
and the peoples plotw in vain?
2 The kingsx of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed,y saying,
3 “Let us break their chainsz
and throw off their shackles.”a
4 The One enthronedb in heaven laughs;c
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his angerd
and terrifies them in his wrath,e saying,
6 “I have installed my kingf
7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;i
today I have become your father.j
and I will make the nationsk your inheritance,l
the ends of the earthm your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of ironb;n
you will dash them to pieceso like pottery.p”
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;q
be warned, you rulersr of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fears
and celebrate his rulet with trembling.u
12 Kiss his son,v or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrathw can flare up in a moment.
Blessedx are all who take refugey in him.
Psalm 3a
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.z
How many rise up against me!
3 But you, Lord, are a shieldb around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.c
4 I call out to the Lord,d
and he answers me from his holy mountain.e
5 I lie down and sleep;f
I wake again,g because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fearh though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.i
7 Arise,j Lord!
Deliver me,k my God!
Strikel all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teethm of the wicked.
8 From the Lord comes deliverance.n
May your blessingo be on your people.
Psalm 4a
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer mep when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;q
have mercyr on me and hear my prayer.s
2 How long will you people turn my gloryt into shame?u
How long will you love delusions and seek false godsb?c v
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servantw for himself;
the Lord hearsx when I call to him.
when you are on your beds,z
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.a
6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.b
when their grain and new winee abound.
8 In peacef I will lie down and sleep,g
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.h
Psalm 5a
For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1 Listeni to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.j
Psalm 1
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the onea
who does not walkb in step with the wickedc
or stand in the wayd that sinners takee
or sitf in the company of mockers,g
2 but whose delighth is in the law of the Lord,i
and who meditatesj on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a treek planted by streamsl of water,m
which yields its fruitn in season
and whose leafo does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.p
They are like chaffq
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not standr in the judgment,s
nor sinners in the assemblyt of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches overu the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.v
Psalm 1 — English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Blessed is the man
That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners,
Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord;
And in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
His leaf also shall not wither;
And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so:
But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous:
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 1 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
Psalm 1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 1 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 Happy are those who don’t listen to the wicked,
who don’t go where sinners go,
who don’t do what evil people do.
2 They love the Lord’s teachings,
and they think about those teachings day and night.
3 They are strong, like a tree planted by a river.
The tree produces fruit in season,
and its leaves don’t die.
Everything they do will succeed.
4 But wicked people are not like that.
They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 So the wicked will not escape God’s punishment.
Sinners will not worship with God’s people.
6 This is because the Lord takes care of his people,
but the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalm 1 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners,
Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:
2 But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;
And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water,
That bringeth forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also doth not wither;
And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The wicked are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous;
But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners; 2 But his delight is in Jehovah’s law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.
4 The wicked are not so; but are as the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Blessed is the person who does not
follow the advice of wicked people,
take the path of sinners,
or join the company of mockers.
2 Rather, he delights in the teachings of the Lord
and reflects on his teachings day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside streams—
a tree that produces fruit in season
and whose leaves do not wither.
He succeeds in everything he does.
4 Wicked people are not like that.
Instead, they are like husks that the wind blows away.
5 That is why wicked people will not be able to stand in the judgment
and sinners will not be able to stand where righteous people gather.
6 The Lord knows the way of righteous people,
but the way of wicked people will end.
Psalm 1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
4 The wicked are not like this;
instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment,
and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
Psalm 1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Happy are those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
3 They are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked;
nor does he stand in the way of sinners;
nor does he sit in the assembly of mockers.
2 Instead, in the law of Yahweh is his delight,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 And so, he is like a tree planted by streams of water
that gives its fruit in its season;
its leaf also does not wither.
Therefore all that he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked.
Instead, they are like the chaff that the wind scatters.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for Yahweh knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 Blessed is the one who obeys the law of the Lord.
He doesn’t follow the advice of evil people.
He doesn’t make a habit of doing what sinners do.
He doesn’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.
2 Instead, he takes delight in the law of the Lord.
He thinks about his law day and night.
3 He is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water.
It always bears its fruit at the right time.
Its leaves don’t dry up.
Everything godly people do turns out well.
4 Sinful people are not like that at all.
They are like straw
that the wind blows away.
5 When the Lord judges them, their life will come to an end.
Sinners won’t have any place among those who are godly.
6 The Lord watches over the lives of those who are godly.
But the lives of sinful people will lead to their death.
Psalm 1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the wicked will perish.