Zabur 37
By Dawud.
1Do not fret because of evil-doers.
Do not envy those who do wrong.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the
grass,
And wither like the green herb.
3Trust in Allah, and do good.
Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4Also delight yourself in Allah,
And he will give you the desires of your heart.
5Commit your way to Allah.
Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6He will make your righteousness go forth
as the dawn,
And your justice as the noon day sun.
7Rest in Allah, and wait patiently for
him.
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath.
Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing.
9For evildoers shall be cut off,
But those who wait for Allah shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked
will be no more.
Yes, though you look for his place, he is not there.
11But the humble shall inherit the land,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plots against the just,
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13The Lord will laugh at him,
For he sees that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and
have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To kill those who are upright in the way.
15Their sword shall enter into their own
heart.
Their bows shall be broken.
16Better is a little that the righteous
has,
Than the abundance of many wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be
broken,
But Allah upholds the righteous.
18Allah knows the days of the blameless.
Their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be disappointed in the
time of evil.
In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish.
The enemies of Allah shall be like the beauty of the
fields.
They will vanish--
Vanish like smoke.
21The wicked borrow, and do not pay back,
But the righteous give generously.
22For such as are blessed by him shall
inherit the land.
Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23A man's goings are established by Allah.
He delights in his way.
24Though he stumble, he shall not fall,
For Allah holds him up with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his children begging for bread.
26All day long he deals graciously, and
lends.
His seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good;
Live securely forever.
28For Allah loves justice,
And does not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous
shall inherit the land,[1]
And live in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous talks of
wisdom.
His tongue speaks justice.
31The Taurat of his God is in his heart.
None of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watches the righteous,
And seeks to kill him.
33Allah will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait for Allah, and keep his way,
And he will exalt you to inherit the land.
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power,
Spreading himself like a green tree in its native
soil.
36But he passed away, and, behold, he was
not.
Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and see the
upright,
For there is a future for the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be
destroyed together.
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is
from Allah.
He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40Allah helps them, and rescues them.
He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them,
Because they have taken refuge in him.