Liber Psalmorum, 37

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0. A Psalm of David.

1. David. ALEPH. Noli aemulari in malignantibus neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem,

1. Fret not yourself because of the wicked, be not envious of wrongdoers!

2. quoniam tamquam fenum velociter arescent et quemadmodum herba virens decident.

2. For they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

3. BETH. Spera in Domino et fac bonitatem, et inhabitabis terram et pasceris in fide.

3. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security.

4. Delectare in Domino, et dabit tibi petitiones cordis tui.

4. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5. GHIMEL. Committe Domino viam tuam et spera in eo, et ipse faciet;

5. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

6. et educet quasi lumen iustitiam tuam et iudicium tuum tamquam meridiem.

6. He will bring forth your vindication as the light, and your right as the noonday.

7. DALETH. Quiesce in Domino et exspecta eum; noli aemulari in eo, qui prosperatur in via sua, in homine, qui molitur insidias.

7. Be still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over him who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!

8. HE. Desine ab ira et derelinque furorem, noli aemulari, quod vertit ad malum,

8. Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

9. quoniam qui malignantur, exterminabuntur, sustinentes autem Dominum ipsi hereditabunt terram.

9. For the wicked shall be cut off; but those who wait for the LORD shall possess the land.

10. VAU. Et adhuc pusillum et non erit peccator, et quaeres locum eius et non invenies.

10. Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look well at his place, he will not be there.

11. Mansueti autem hereditabunt terram et delectabuntur in multitudine pacis.

11. But the meek shall possess the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

12. ZAIN. Insidiabitur peccator iusto et stridebit super eum dentibus suis.

12. The wicked plots against the righteous, and gnashes his teeth at him;

13. Dominus autem irridebit eum, quoniam prospicit quod veniet dies eius.

13. but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

14. HETH. Gladium evaginaverunt peccatores, intenderunt arcum suum, ut deiciant pauperem et inopem, ut trucident recte ambulantes in via.

14. The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows, to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly;

15. Gladius eorum intrabit in corda ipsorum, et arcus eorum confringetur.

15. their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16. TETH. Melius est modicum iusto super divitias peccatorum multas,

16. Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked.

17. quoniam brachia peccatorum conterentur, confirmat autem iustos Dominus.

17. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholds the righteous.

18. IOD. Novit Dominus dies immaculatorum, et hereditas eorum in aeternum erit.

18. The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever;

19. Non confundentur in tempore malo et in diebus famis saturabuntur.

19. they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance.

20. CAPH. Quia peccatores peribunt, inimici vero Domini ut decor camporum deficient, quemadmodum fumus deficient.

20. But the wicked perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures, they vanish -- like smoke they vanish away.

21. LAMED. Mutuatur peccator et non solvet, iustus autem miseretur et tribuet.

21. The wicked borrows, and cannot pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

22. Quia benedicti eius hereditabunt terram, maledicti autem eius exterminabuntur.

22. for those blessed by the LORD shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

23. MEM. A Domino gressus hominis confirmantur, et viam eius volet.

23. The steps of a man are from the LORD, and he establishes him in whose way he delights;

24. Cum ceciderit, non collidetur, quia Dominus sustentat manum eius.

24. though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD is the stay of his hand.

25. NUN. Iunior fui et senui et non vidi iustum derelictum nec semen eius quaerens panem.

25. I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread.

26. Tota die miseretur et commodat, et semen illius in benedictione erit.

26. He is ever giving liberally and lending, and his children become a blessing.

27. SAMECH. Declina a malo et fac bonum, et inhabitabis in saeculum saeculi,

27. Depart from evil, and do good; so shall you abide for ever.

28. quia Dominus amat iudicium et non derelinquet sanctos suos. AIN. Iniusti in aeternum disperibunt, et semen impiorum exterminabitur.

28. For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. The righteous shall be preserved for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

29. Iusti autem hereditabunt terram et inhabitabunt in saeculum saeculi super eam.

29. The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell upon it for ever.

30. PHE. Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua eius loquetur iudicium;

30. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

31. lex Dei eius in corde ipsius, et non vacillabunt gressus eius.

31. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip.

32. SADE. Considerat peccator iustum et quaerit mortificare eum;

32. The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

33. Dominus autem non derelinquet eum in manibus eius nec damnabit eum, cum iudicabitur illi.

33. The LORD will not abandon him to his power, or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.

34. COPH. Exspecta Dominum et custodi viam eius, et exaltabit te, ut hereditate capias terram; cum exterminabuntur peccatores, videbis.

34. Wait for the LORD, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked.

35. RES. Vidi impium superexaltatum et elevatum sicut cedrum virentem;

35. I have seen a wicked man overbearing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.

36. et transivi, et ecce non erat, et quaesivi eum, et non est inventus.

36. Again I passed by, and, lo, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.

37. SIN. Observa innocentiam et vide aequitatem, quoniam est posteritas homini pacifico.

37. Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the man of peace.

38. Iniusti autem disperibunt simul, posteritas impiorum exterminabitur.

38. But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.

39. TAU. Salus autem iustorum a Domino, et protector eorum in tempore tribulationis.

39. The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their refuge in the time of trouble.

40. Et adiuvabit eos Dominus et liberabit eos et eruet eos a peccatoribus et salvabit eos, quia speraverunt in eo.

40. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.