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Psalm 37
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לְדָוִ֨ד | אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֜קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה: | Le-Da-víd. Al tit-khara‘ be-me-re-ím; al te-ka-né be-o-séi av-láh. | Of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! |
| 2 | כִּי כֶחָצִיר מְהֵרָה יִמָּלוּ וּכְיֶרֶק דֶּשֶׁא יִבּוֹלוּן | Ki ke-kha-tzír me-he-ráh yi-ma-lú; u-che-yé-rek dé-she yi-bo-lún. | For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. |
| 3 | בְּטַח בַּיהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב שְׁכָן־אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָה | Bet-akh ba-Ado-nái va-a-séh tóv; sh-kón e-rétz u-re-eéh e-mu-náh. | Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. |
| 4 | וְהִתְעַנַּג עַל־יְהוָה וְיִתֶּן־לְךָ מִשְׁאֲלֹת לִבֶּךָ | Ve-hit-a-n-nág al Ado-nái; ve-yi-tén le-kha mish-a-lót lib-be-kha. | Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. |
| 5 | גּוֹל עַל־יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ וּבְטַח עָלָיו וְהוּא יַעֲשֶׂה | Gól al Ado-nái dar-ke-kha; u-ve-tákh a-láv ve-hu ya-a-séh. | Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. |
| 6 | וְהוֹצִיא כָאוֹר צִדְקֶךָ וּמִשְׁפָּטֶךָ כַּצָּהֳרָיִם | Ve-ho-tziá ka-or tzid-ke-kha; u-mish-pa-te-kha ka-tzo-ho-rá-yim. | He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. |
| 7 | דּוֹם לַיהוָה וְהִתְחוֹלֵל לוֹ אַל־תִּתְחַר בְּמַצְלִיחַ דַּרְכּוֹ בְּאִישׁ עֹשֶׂה מְזִמּוֹת | Dom la-Ado-nái ve-hit-kho-lél-lo; al tit-kha-rér be-matz-lí-akh dar-kó; be-ísh o-séh me-zim-mót. | Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! |
| 8 | הֶרֶף מֵאַף וַעֲזֹב חֵמָה אַל־תִּתְחַר אַךְ־לְהָרֵעַ | Re-fé me-af ve-a-zóv khé-mah; al tit-kha-rér akh le-ha-ré-a‘. | Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. |
| 9 | כִּי־מְרֵעִים יִכָּרֵתוּן וְקֹוֵי יְהוָה הֵמָּה יִירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ | Ki me-re-ím yi-ka-re-tún; ve-ko-véi Ado-nái hé-mah yir-she-u a-rétz. | For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. |
| 10 | וְעוֹד מְעַט וְאֵין רָשָׁע וְהִתְבּוֹנַנְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ | Ve-od me-at ve-ein ra-shá; ve-hit-bo-nan-tá al me-ko-mó ve-ein-e-n-nú. | In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there. |
| 11 | וַעֲנָוִים יִירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְהִתְעַנְּגוּ עַל־רֹב שָׁלוֹם | Va-a-na-vím yir-she-u a-rétz; ve-hit-an-ne-gú al róv sha-lóm. | But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. |
| 12 | זֹמֵם רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וְחֹרֵק עָלָיו שִׁנָּיו | Zo-mém ra-shá la-tzad-dík; ve-kho-rék a-láv shin-náv. | The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. |
| 13 | אֲדֹנָי יִשְׂחַק־לוֹ כִּי־רָאָה כִּי־יָבֹא יוֹמוֹ | A-do-nái yish-khak-ló; ki rá-ah ki ya-vó yo-mó. | But the LORD laughs at the wicked, for He sees that his day is coming. |
| 14 | חֶרֶב פָּתְחוּ רְשָׁעִים וְדָרְכוּ קַשְׁתָּם לְהַפִּיל עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן לִטְבוֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָרֶךְ | Khé-rev pa-te-khú re-sha-ím; ve-da-re-khú kash-tám; le-hap-píl a-ní ve-ev-yón; li-shloát ya-sh-réi dé-rekh. | The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright. |
| 15 | חַרְבָּם תָּבוֹא בְלִבָּם וְקַשְּׁתוֹתָם תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה | Khar-bám ta-vó ve-lib-bám; ve-kash-to-tám tish-sha-vér-nah. | Their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
| 16 | טוֹב־מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק מֵהֲמוֹן רְשָׁעִים רַבִּים | Tóv me-at la-tzad-dík me-ha-món re-sha-ím ra-bím. | Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. |
| 17 | כִּי זְרוֹעוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה וְסוֹמֵךְ צַדִּיקִים יְהוָה | Ki ze-ro-ót re-sha-ím tish-sha-vér-nah; ve-so-mékh tzad-dí-kim Ado-nái. | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| 18 | יוֹדֵעַ יְהוָה יְמֵי תְמִימִם וְנַחֲלָתָם לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה | Yo-dé-a Ado-nái ye-méi te-mi-mím; ve-na-kha-la-tám le-o-lám tih-ye-h. | The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever. |
| 19 | לֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ בְּעֵת רָעָה וּבִימֵי רְעָבוֹן יִשְׂבָּעוּ | Lo ye-vo-shú be-et ra-áh; u-vi-me-í re-a-vím yis-ba-ú. | They are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. |
| 20 | כִּי רְשָׁעִים יֹאבֵדוּ וְאֹיְבֵי יְהוָה כִּיקַר כָּרִים כָּלוּ בֶעָשָׁן כָּלוּ | Ki re-sha-ím yo-ve-dú; ve-oy-véi Ado-nái ki-kha-r k-karím ka-lú; ve-a-shán ka-lú. | But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish — like smoke they vanish away. |
| 21 | לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵן | Lo-véh ra-shá ve-lo ye-shal-lém; ve-tzad-dík kho-nén ve-no-tén. | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives. |
| 22 | כִּי מְבֹרָכָיו יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ וּמְקֻלָּלָיו יִכָּרֵתוּ | Ki me-vo-ra-kháv yi-re-shú a-rétz; u-me-ku-la-láv yi-ka-re-tú. | For those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by Him shall be cut off. |
| 23 | מֵיְהוָה מִצְעֲדֵי־גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ וְדַרְכּוֹ יֶחְפָּץ | Me-Ado-nái mitz-a-déi gé-ver ko-ná-nu; ve-dar-kó ye-khe-pátz. | The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in His way. |
| 24 | כִּי־יִפֹּל לֹא־יוּטָל כִּי־יְהוָה סוֹמֵךְ יָדוֹ | Ki yi-pól lo yi-t-tál; ki Ado-nái so-mékh ya-dó. | Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. |
| 25 | נַעַר הָיִיתִי גַּם־זָקַנְתִּי וְלֹא־רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָחֶם | Na-ar ha-yí-ti gam za-kan-tí; ve-lo ra-í-ti tzad-dík ne-e-záv; ve-zar-ó me-vak-késh lá-khem. | I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. |
| 26 | כָּל־הַיּוֹם חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה וְזַרְעוֹ לִבְרָכָה | Kál ha-yom kho-nén u-mal-véh; ve-zar-ó liv-ra-kháh. | He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. |
| 27 | סוּר מֵרָע וַעֲשֵׂה־טוֹב וּשְׁכֹן לְעוֹלָם | Súr me-rá va-a-séh tóv; ush-kón le-o-lám. | Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. |
| 28 | כִּי יְהוָה אֹהֵב מִשְׁפָּט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹב אֶת־חֲסִידָיו לְעוֹלָם נִשְׁמָרוּ וְזֶרַע רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָת | Ki Ado-nái o-hév mish-pát ve-lo ya-azóv et kha-si-dáv; le-o-lám nish-ma-rú ve-ze-rá re-sha-ím nikh-rát. | For the LORD loves justice; He will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 29 | צַדִּיקִים יִירְשׁוּ־אָרֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנוּ לָעַד עָלֶיהָ | Tzad-dí-kim yi-re-shú a-rétz; ve-yish-ke-nú la-aád a-le-há. | The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. |
| 30 | פִּי־צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה חָכְמָה וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ תְּדַבֵּר מִשְׁפָּט | Pi tzad-dík ye-hegéh khokh-máh; u-le-sho-nó te-dab-bér mish-pát. | The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. |
| 31 | תּוֹרַת אֱלֹהָיו בְּלִבּוֹ לֹא תִמְעַד אֲשֻׁרָיו | To-rát E-lo-h-áv be-lib-bó; lo ti-m-a‘d ash-u-ráv. | The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. |
| 32 | צוֹפֶה רָשָׁע לַצַּדִּיק וּמְבַקֵּשׁ לַהֲמִיתוֹ | Tzo-péh ra-shá la-tzad-dík; u-me-vak-késh la-ha-mi-tó. | The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. |
| 33 | יְהוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶנּוּ בְיָדוֹ וְלֹא יַרְשִׁיעֶנּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטוֹ | Ado-nái lo ya-az-ve-n-nú ve-ya-dó; ve-lo yar-shi-e-n-nú be-hi-sha-fe-tó. | The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. |
| 34 | קַוֵּה אֶל־יְהוָה וּשְׁמֹר דַּרְכּוֹ וִירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶשֶׁת אָרֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה | Ka-véh el Ado-nái u-she-mór dar-kó; ve-ye-ro-me-me-kha la-re-shét a-rétz; be-hi-ka-rét re-sha-ím tir-e-h. | Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. |
| 35 | רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע עָרִיץ וּמִתְעָרֶה כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָן | Ra-í-ti ra-shá a-rítz; u-mit-a-réh ke-ez-rákh ra-a-nán. | I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. |
| 36 | וַיַּעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּה אֵינֶנּוּ וָאֲבַקְשֵׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָא | Va-ya-a-vór ve-hin-néh ei-né-nu; va-a-vak-she-hú ve-lo nim-tzá. | But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. |
| 37 | שְׁמָר־תָּם וּרְאֵה יָשָׁר כִּי־אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שָׁלוֹם | Sh-mór ta-mím u-re-éh ya-shár; ki a-kha-rít le-ísh sha-lóm. | Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. |
| 38 | וּפֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְדוּ יַחְדָּו אַחֲרִית רְשָׁעִים נִכְרָתָה | U-fo-she-ím nish-me-dú ya-khad; a-kha-rít re-sha-ím nikh-ra-táh. | But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| 39 | וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְהוָה מָעוּזָּם בְּעֵת צָרָה | U-te-shu-aát tzad-dí-kim me-Ado-nái; ma-u-zám be-et tza-ráh. | The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| 40 | וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְהוָה וַיְפַלְּטֵם יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בוֹ | Va-ya-a-ze-rém Ado-nái va-ye-fal-le-tém; ye-fal-le-tém me-re-sha-ím ve-yo-shi-e-m; ki kha-sú vó. | The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in Him. |