Psalms

Psalm 37:1–3

¹Of David.^a

Do not fret over those who do evil;

do not envy those who do wrong.

²For they wither quickly like grass

and wilt like tender plants.

³Trust in the LORD and do good;

dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Footnotes

a 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֨ד׀	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fret over	תִּתְחַ֥ר	tiṯ·ḥar	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
those who do evil	בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים	bam·mə·rê·‘îm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
envy	תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א	tə·qan·nê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
those who do	בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י	bə·‘ō·śê	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6213 do, make
wrong	עַוְלָֽה׃	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they wither	יִמָּ֑לוּ	yim·mā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5243 become clipped, circumcised
quickly	מְהֵרָ֣ה	mə·hê·rāh	Adverb	H4120 haste, speed
like grass	כֶ֭חָצִיר	ḵe·ḥā·ṣîr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
and wilt	יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃	yib·bō·w·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5034 be senseless, foolish
like tender	וּכְיֶ֥רֶק	ū·ḵə·ye·req	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3418 green, greenness
plants	דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא	de·še	Noun - masculine singular	H1877 grass

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Trust	בְּטַ֣ח	bə·ṭaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H982 trust
in the LORD	בַּֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and do	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
dwell	שְׁכָן־	šə·ḵān-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the land	אֶ֝֗רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and cultivate	וּרְעֵ֥ה	ū·rə·‘êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
faithfulness	אֱמוּנָֽה׃	’ĕ·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 37:1 Psalm 37:7 · Proverbs 23:17 · Proverbs 24:19 · Proverbs 3:31 · Proverbs 24:1 · Psalm 73:3 · Galatians 5:21 · James 4:5–6 · 1 Samuel 1:6–8 · Proverbs 19:3

Psalm 37:2 Psalm 92:7 · Psalm 90:5–6 · James 1:10–11 · Psalm 37:35–36 · Job 14:2 · Job 20:5–9 · Psalm 73:17–20 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Psalm 129:5–7

Psalm 37:3 Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Matthew 6:31–33 · Psalm 62:8 · 1 Corinthians 15:57–58 · Psalm 34:9–10 · Luke 22:35 · Psalm 4:5 · Hebrews 6:10–12 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Psalm 26:1 · Psalm 33:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.