Psalms 37:1

The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

Bado hakuna tafsiri kwa lugha hii; English inaonyeshwa.

37

1 לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

2 כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃ For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

3 בְּטַ֣ח בַּ֭יהֹוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכׇן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃ Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

4 וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃ So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.

5 גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהֹוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

6 וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ כַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִם׃ And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.

7 דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהֹוָה֮ וְהִתְח֢וֹלֵֽ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃ Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 הֶ֣רֶף מֵ֭אַף וַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵמָ֑ה אַל־תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר אַךְ־לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

9 כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃ For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

10 וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

11 וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִֽתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃ But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וְחֹרֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו שִׁנָּֽיו׃ The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.

13 אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃ The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.

14 חֶ֤רֶב ׀ פָּ֥תְח֣וּ רְשָׁעִים֮ וְדָרְכ֢וּ קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם לְ֭הַפִּיל עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ יִשְׁרֵי־דָֽרֶךְ׃ The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as are upright in the way;

15 חַ֭רְבָּם תָּב֣וֹא בְלִבָּ֑ם וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃ Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 טוֹב־מְ֭עַט לַצַּדִּ֑יק מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן רְשָׁעִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.

17 כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהֹוָֽה׃ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הֹוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃ The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְאֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה כִּיקַ֣ר כָּרִ֑ים כָּל֖וּ בֶעָשָׁ֣ן כָּֽלוּ׃ For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs— They shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.

21 לֹוֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע וְלֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק חוֹנֵ֥ן וְנוֹתֵֽן׃ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

22 כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃ For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

23 מֵ֭יְהֹוָה מִֽצְעֲדֵי־גֶ֥בֶר כּוֹנָ֗נוּ וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ יֶחְפָּֽץ׃ It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.

24 כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.

25 נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 כׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃ All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

27 ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

28 כִּ֤י יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃ For the LORD loveth justice, And forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

30 פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יֶהְגֶּ֣ה חׇכְמָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ תְּדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.

31 תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהָ֣יו בְּלִבּ֑וֹ לֹ֖א תִמְעַ֣ד אֲשֻׁרָֽיו׃ The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.

32 צוֹפֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

33 יְ֭הֹוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.

34 קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃ Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35 רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח רַעֲנָֽן׃ I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.

36 וַֽ֭יַּעֲבֹר וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֵינֶ֑נּוּ וָ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ וְלֹ֣א נִמְצָֽא׃ But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 שְׁמׇר־תָּ֭ם וּרְאֵ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ר כִּֽי־אַחֲרִ֖ית לְאִ֣ישׁ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.

38 וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃ But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהֹוָ֑ה מָ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃ But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 וַ֥יַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהֹוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃ {פ}
And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.

Miqra according to the Masorah · Leseni: CC BY-SA · Chanzo
The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917) · Leseni: Public Domain · Chanzo

Neno kwa neno (Hebrew → English · Strong’s)

לְדָוִ֨דDâvidDavid
אַלʼalnot
תִּתְחַ֥רchârâhto glow or grow warm
בַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםrâʻaʻto spoil
אַלʼalnot
תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אqânâʼto be zealous
בְּעֹשֵׂ֥יʻâsâhto do or make
עַוְלָֽהʻevelevil

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (CC BY 4.0); Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (CC BY-SA).

Psalms 37:1 in every translation

עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah

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

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English · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra

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

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עברית · Tanach with Text Only

לדוד אל תתחר במרעים אל תקנא בעשי עולה

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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud

לְדָוִד אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּעֹשֵׂי עַוְלָה׃

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English · The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

[A psalm] of David. Do not compete with evildoers [(to gain success by emulating them)]; do not envy the doers of wrong [(to do as they do)].

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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]

De David. Ne jalouse pas les malfaiteurs, ne porte point envie aux ouvriers d’iniquité;

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Deutsch · Die Heilige Schrift, trans. Dr. Simon Bernfeld, Berlin, 1902 - German [de]

Von David. Erhitze dich nicht über die Bösewichter, ereifere dich nicht über die, welche Unrecht tun.

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Polski · Bible in Polish, trans. Izaak Cylkow, 1841 - 1908 [pl]

Dawida psalm. - Nie obruszaj się na złoczyńców nie zajrzyj czyniącym nieprawość.

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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]

פֿון דָוִדן. זאָלסט זיך ניט ערגערן װעגן די שלעכטסטוער, זאָלסט ניט מקנא זײַן די װאָס טוען אומרעכט.

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Esperanto · La Malnova Testamento, L.L.Zamenhof [eo]

De David. Ne incitiĝu pro la malvirtuloj; Ne enviu tiujn, kiuj agas maljuste.

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Commentary on Psalms 37:1

Rashi

English

Do not compete with the evildoers He reproves Israel that they should not compete with the success of the evildoers to do as their deeds, as (in Jer. 12:5): “how will you compete (תתחרה) with horses,” to run as they run, a atir in Old French, to compete.

do not envy those who commit injustice to commit injustice like them.

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg · Leseni: CC-BY · Full commentary on Sefaria

Ibn Ezra

עברית

לדוד אל תתחר - יש אומרים: כי תתחר מבנין התפעל מגזרת חרון.

וטעם במרעים – בעבור המרעים ויהי על משקל: אל תתגר בם. ויש אומרים: כמו תתחרה את הסוסים, אע"פ שהוא מהבנין הקל.

Ibn Ezra on Psalms -- Daat · Leseni: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria

Radak (David Kimhi)

עברית

לדוד אל תתחר במרעים לכל השומע מוסרו אמר: אל תתחר. ולפי שזכר מחשבת הרשעים ומעשיהם אמר שלא יפותה אדם להם בראותו הצלחתם כי לא תעמוד כי אחריתם לרע. אל תתחר רצונו לומר אל תתערב. והוא בשקל תפעל, ושרשו תחר מענין ואיך תתחרה את הסוסים (ירמיהו יב ה); ולא מבנינו.

אל תקנא בעשי עולה: כשתראם שלוים.

The Psalms with Qimchi’s Longer Commentary, Leipzig, 1883 · Leseni: Public Domain · Full commentary on Sefaria