Psalm 37:1–8 NIV - Do not fret because of those… | Biblia (2024)

1Do not fret because of those who are evil

or be enviousv of those who do wrong;w

2for like the grass they will soon wither,x

like green plants they will soon die away.y

3Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the landz and enjoy safe pasture.a

4Take delightb in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.c

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in himd and he will do this:

6He will make your righteous rewarde shine like the dawn,f

your vindication like the noonday sun.

7Be stillg before the Lord

and wait patientlyh for him;

do not freti when people succeed in their ways,j

when they carry out their wicked schemes.k

8Refrain from angerl and turn from wrath;

do not fretm—it leads only to evil.

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Psalm 37:1–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

1Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

be not envious of wrongdoers!

2For they will soon fade like the grass

and wither like the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

4Delight yourself in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act.

6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your justice as the noonday.

7Be 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!

8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!

Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

1Fret not thyself because of evildoers,

Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4Delight thyself also in the Lord;

And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5Commit thy way unto the Lord;

Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

And thy judgment as the noonday.

7Rest in 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.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:

Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

1Don’t worry about the wicked

or envy those who do wrong.

2For like grass, they soon fade away.

Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

3Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

4Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

5Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will help you.

6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

7Be still in the presence of the Lord,

and wait patiently for him to act.

Don’t worry about evil people who prosper

or fret about their wicked schemes.

8Stop being angry!

Turn from your rage!

Do not lose your temper—

it only leads to harm.

Psalm 37:1–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

1Do not fret because of evildoers,

Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4Delight yourself also in the Lord,

And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him,

And He shall bring it to pass.

6He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

And your justice as the noonday.

7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

Do not fret—it only causes harm.

Psalm 37:1–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

1Don’t be upset because of evil people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong,

2because like the grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die away.

3Trust the Lord and do good.

Live in the land and feed on truth.

4Enjoy serving the Lord,

and he will give you what you want.

5Depend on the Lord;

trust him, and he will take care of you.

6Then your goodness will shine like the sun,

and your fairness like the noonday sun.

7Wait and trust the Lord.

Don’t be upset when others get rich

or when someone else’s plans succeed.

8Don’t get angry.

Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.

Psalm 37:1–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers,

Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,

And wither as the green herb.

3Trust in Jehovah, and do good;

Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

4Delight thyself also in Jehovah;

And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5Commit thy way unto Jehovah;

Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

6And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light,

And thy justice as the noonday.

7Rest in Jehovah, 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.

8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:

Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

Psalm 37:1–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness; 2for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. 3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness; 4and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart. 5Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring it to pass; 6and he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass. 8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself: it would be only to do evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

1Do not be preoccupied with evildoers.

Do not envy those who do wicked things.

2They will quickly dry up like grass

and wither away like green plants.

3Trust the Lord, and do good things.

Live in the land, and practice being faithful.

4Be happy with the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5Entrust your ways to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.

6He will make your righteousness shine like a light,

your just cause like the noonday sun.

7Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.

Do not be preoccupied with ⸤an evildoer⸥ who succeeds in his way

when he carries out his schemes.

8Let go of anger, and leave rage behind.

Do not be preoccupied.

It only leads to evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1Do not be agitated by evildoers;

do not envy those who do wrong.

2For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender green plants.

3Trust in the Lord and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.

4Take delight in the Lord,

and He will give you your heart’s desires.

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in Him, and He will act,

6making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

7Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;

do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,

by the man who carries out evil plans.

8Refrain from anger and give up your rage;

do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.

Psalm 37:1–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

1Do not fret because of the wicked;

do not be envious of wrongdoers,

2for they will soon fade like the grass,

and wither like the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord, and do good;

so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

4Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act.

6He will make your vindication shine like the light,

and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

7Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;

do not fret over those who prosper in their way,

over those who carry out evil devices.

8Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.

Do not fret—it leads only to evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1Do not fret because of evildoers;

do not be envious of doers of wickedness.

2For like the grass they will dry up quickly,

and like green vegetation they will wither.

3Trust Yahweh and do good.

Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.

4Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

5Commit to Yahweh your way;

Trust also on him and he will act.

6Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light,

and your justice like the noonday.

7Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him.

Do not fret about one who succeeds in his way,

about a man making plots.

8Refrain from anger and forsake wrath.

Do not fret; it only brings evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

1Don’t be upset because of sinful people.

Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.

2Like grass, they will soon dry up.

Like green plants, they will soon die.

3Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.

4Find your delight in the Lord.

Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.

5Commit your life to the Lord.

Here is what he will do if you trust in him.

6He will make your godly ways shine like the dawn.

He will make your honest life shine like the sun at noon.

7Be still. Be patient. Wait for the Lord to act.

Don’t be upset when other people succeed.

Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

8Keep from being angry. Turn away from anger.

Don’t be upset. That only leads to evil.

Psalm 37:1–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

1Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

2For they will wither quickly like the grass

And fade like the green herb.

3Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4Delight yourself in the Lord;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

6He will bring forth your righteousness as the light

And your judgment as the noonday.

7Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

8Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

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