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Psalms

Chapter 37
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ledavi֨d ׀ 'al-tּitecha֥r bּamּere'i֑ym 'al-tּe֝qanּe֗ bּe'oshse֥y 'avelaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against the workers of iniquity.

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y ke֭chatziyr mehera֣h yimּa֑lu ukeye֥req dּe֝֗shshe yibּolֽun׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For they shall soon be cut down like the grass and wither as the green herb.

כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeta֣ch bּaֽ֭yhvah va'ashseh-t֑ob shshekan-'e֝֗retz ure'e֥h 'emunaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Trust in the LORD and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed.

בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehite'anּa֥g 'al-yehva֑h veyiֽtּen-le֝ka֗ mishshe'alo֥t libּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Delight yourself also in the LORD, and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּ֣ol 'al-yehva֣h dּarekּe֑ka ubeta֥ch 'a֝la֗yv veh֣u ya'ashseֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehotzi֣y ka'֣or tzideqe֑ka u֝mishshepּate֗ka kּaֽtzּahoraֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light and your judgement as the noonday.

וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּ֤om ׀ layhvah֮ vehitech֪ole֫l l֥o 'al-tּi֭techar bּematzeli֣ycha dּarekּ֑o bּe֝'i֗yshsh 'oshse֥h mezimּֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֣rep me֭'ap va'azo֣b chema֑h 'al-tּi֝techa֗r 'ake-lehareֽ'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself in any way to do evil.

הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-me֭re'iym yikּaret֑un veqove֥y ye֝hva֗h he֣mּah yiֽyreshshu-'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'֣od me֭'at ve'e֣yn rashsha֑ vehitebּona֖netּa 'al-meqom֣o ve'eyneֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yes, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'anavi֥ym yiֽyreshshu-'a֑retz ve֝hite'anּeg֗u 'al-ro֥b shshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But the humble shall inherit the land and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): zome֣m ra֭shsha latzּadּi֑yq vechore֖q 'ala֣yv shshinּaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked plots against the just and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): adona֥y yishsechaq-l֑o kּiֽy-ra֝'a֗h kּiֽy-yabo֥ yomֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The Lord shall laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): che֤reb ׀ pּaֽtech֣u reshsha'iym֮ vedarek֪u qa֫shshetּa֥m le֭hapּiyl 'ani֣y ve'ebey֑on li֝teb֗ocha yishsherey-daֽreke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּֽתְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֪וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): cha֭rebּam tּab֣o belibּa֑m ve֝qashshּetota֗m tּishshּabaֽrenah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): tob-me֭'at latzּadּi֑yq me֝ham֗on reshsha'i֥ym rabּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.

טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y zero'֣ot re֭shsha'iym tּishshּaba֑renah vesome֖ke tzadּiyqi֣ym yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.

כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yode֣'a ye֭hvah yeme֣y temiymi֑m ve֝nachalata֗m le'ola֥m tּiheyeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be for ever.

יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-ye֭boshshu bּe'e֣t ra'a֑h ubiyme֖y re'ab֣on yishsebּaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They shall not be ashamed in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y reshsha'i֨ym ׀ yo'be֗du ve'oyebe֣y ye֭hvah kּiyqa֣r kּari֑ym kּal֖u be'ashsha֣n kּaֽlu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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.

כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): love֣h ra֭shsha velo֣ yeshshalּe֑m ve֝tzadּi֗yq chone֥n venoteֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked borrows and pays not again; but the righteous shows mercy and gives.

לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y me֭borakayv yi֣yreshshu 'a֑retz u֝mequlּala֗yv yikּareֽtu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the land; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֭yehvah miֽtze'adey-ge֥ber kּona֗nu vedarekּ֥o yechepּaֽtz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and he delights in his way.

מֵ֭יְהוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-yipּo֥l loֽ'-yuta֑l kּiֽy-ye֝hva֗h some֥ke yadֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholds him with his hand.

כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): na֤'ar ׀ hayi֗ytiy gּam-za֫qa֥netּiy veֽlo'-ra֭'iytiy tzadּi֣yq ne'eza֑b ve֝zare'֗o mebaqּeshsh-laֽchem׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-ha֭yּom chone֣n umaleve֑h ve֝zare'֗o liberakaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He is ever merciful and lends; and his seed is blessed.

כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): s֣ur me֭ra va'ashseh-t֗ob ushsheko֥n le'olaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Depart from evil and do good; and dwell for evermore.

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y yehva֨h ׀ 'o֘he֤b mishshepּa֗t velo'-ya'azo֣b 'et-cha֭siydayv le'ola֣m nishshema֑ru veze֖ra reshsha'i֣ym nikeraֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For the LORD loves judgement and forsakes not his saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzadּiyqi֥ym yiֽyreshshu-'a֑retz veyishshekּen֖u la'a֣d 'aleֽyha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever.

צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּiֽy-tza֭dּiyq yehegּe֣h chakema֑h u֝leshshon֗o tּedabּe֥r mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgement.

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חָכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּora֣t 'eloha֣yv bּelibּ֑o lo֖ time'a֣d 'ashshurayv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָיו׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): tzope֣h ra֭shsha latzּadּi֑yq u֝mebaqּe֗shsh lahamiyto׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him.

צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): ye֭hvah lo'-ya'azebe֣nּu beyad֑o velo֥ ya֝reshshiy'e֗nּu bּehishshּapetֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qaue֤h 'el-yehva֨h ׀ ushshemo֬r dּarekּ֗o viֽ֭yromimeka lare֣shshet 'a֑retz bּehikּare֖t reshsha'i֣ym tּire'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Wait on the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ra֭'iytiy rashsha֣ 'ari֑ytz u֝mite'are֗h kּe'ezera֥ch ra'anaֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green bay tree.

רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va֭yּֽa'abor vehinּe֣h 'eyne֑nּu vaֽ֝'abaqeshshe֗hu velo֣ nimetzaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not; yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃

37
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshemar-tּa֭m ure'e֣h yashsha֑r kּiֽy-'achari֖yt le'i֣yshsh shshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Mark the perfect man and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace.

שְׁמָר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uֽ֭poshshe'iym nishshemed֣u yachedּa֑v 'achari֖yt reshsha'i֣ym nikeraֽtah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uteshshu'a֣t tza֭dּiyqiym meyehva֑h maֽ֝'uzּa֗m bּe'e֣t tzaraֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; he is their strength in the time of trouble.

וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'ezere֥m yehva֗h vaֽyepa֫lּete֥m yepalּete֣m me֭reshsha'iym veyoshshiy'e֑m kּiy-cha֥su bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked and save them, because they trust in him.

וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃