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{{Psalm | {{Psalm legend|37|57|17}} | ||
== General Information == | == General Information == | ||
== Settings by composers == | == Settings by composers == | ||
*[[I have been young (William Byrd)|William Byrd]] SST or AAB (v. 25, English) | |||
*[[I have been young (William Byrd)|William Byrd]] SST or AAB (v.25, English) | *[[Noli aemulari a 8 (Melchior Franck)|Melchior Franck]] SSAT.AATB (vv. 1-7, Latin) | ||
*[[Noli aemulari a 8 (Melchior Franck)|Melchior Franck]] SSAT.AATB (vv.1-7, Latin) | *[[Protection (Oliver Holden)|Oliver Holden]] SATB (Isaac Watts' paraphrase) | ||
*[[Salus populi (Robert Hugill)|Robert Hugill]] SATTBB (vv. 39,40,28, Latin) | |||
*[[Mark and behold the upright man (Joseph Key)|Joseph Key]] SATB (vv. 37-40, English metrical Old Version) | *[[Mark and behold the upright man (Joseph Key)|Joseph Key]] SATB (vv. 37-40, English metrical Old Version) | ||
*[[Delectare in Domino (Ferdinand di Lasso)|Ferdinand di Lasso]] SSATTB (vv. 4-5, Latin) | |||
*[[Delectare in Domino (Ferdinand di Lasso)|Ferdinand di Lasso]] SSATTB (vv.4-5, Latin) | *[[Vidi impium (Orlando di Lasso)|Orlando di Lasso]] SATTB (vv. 35-36, Latin) | ||
*[[Vidi impium (Orlando di Lasso)|Orlando di Lasso]] SATTB (vv.35-36, Latin) | |||
*[[Psalm 37 - Befiehl dem Ewigen deinen Weg (Louis Lewandowski)|Louis Lewandowski]] SATB (German) | *[[Psalm 37 - Befiehl dem Ewigen deinen Weg (Louis Lewandowski)|Louis Lewandowski]] SATB (German) | ||
*[[Keep innocency (George Alexander Macfarren)|George Alexander Macfarren]] SATB (v.38 only) | |||
*[[Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege (Max Reger)|Max Reger]] SA (German, with English translation) | *[[Befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege (Max Reger)|Max Reger]] SA (German, with English translation) | ||
See also [[Os justi meditabitur]], for settings of vv.30-31 as the {{CiteCat|Introits|introit}} for the {{CiteCat|Common of Confessors|Common of a Confessor not a Bishop}}. | See also [[Os justi meditabitur]], for settings of vv. 30-31 as the {{CiteCat|Introits|introit}} for the {{CiteCat|Common of Confessors|Common of a Confessor not a Bishop}}. | ||
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===[[Clementine Vulgate]] (Psalm 36)=== | ===[[Clementine Vulgate]] (Psalm 36)=== | ||
{{Text|Latin | {{Text|Latin| | ||
{{ | {{Vs|1}} ''Psalmus ipsi David.'' Noli aemulari in malignantibus, neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|2}} quoniam tamquam foenum velociter arescent, et quemadmodum olera herbarum cito decident. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|3}} Spera in Domino, et fac bonitatem; et inhabita terram, et pasceris in divitiis ejus. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|4}} Delectare in Domino, et dabit tibi petitiones cordis tui. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|5}} Revela Domino viam tuam, et spera in eo, et ipse faciet. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|6}} Et educet quasi lumen justitiam tuam, et judicium tuum tamquam meridiem. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|7}} Subditus esto Domino, et ora eum. Noli aemulari in eo | ||
qui prosperatur in via sua; in homine faciente injustitias. | qui prosperatur in via sua; in homine faciente injustitias. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|8}} Desine ab ira, et derelinque furorem; noli aemulari ut maligneris. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|9}} Quoniam qui malignantur exterminabuntur; sustinentes autem Dominum, ipsi haereditabunt terram. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|10}} Et adhuc pusillum, et non erit peccator; et quaeres locum ejus, | ||
et non invenies. | et non invenies. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|11}} Mansueti autem haereditabunt terram, et delectabuntur in multitudine pacis. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|12}} Observabit peccator justum, et stridebit super eum dentibus suis. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|13}} Dominus autem irridebit eum, quoniam prospicit quod veniet dies ejus. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|14}} Gladium evaginaverunt peccatores; intenderunt arcum suum: ut dejiciant pauperem et inopem, | ||
ut trucident rectos corde. | ut trucident rectos corde. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|15}} Gladius eorum intret in corda ipsorum, et arcus eorum confringatur. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|16}} Melius est modicum justo, super divitias peccatorum multas: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|17}} quoniam brachia peccatorum conterentur: confirmat autem justos Dominus. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|18}} Novit Dominus dies immaculatorum, et haereditas eorum in aeternum erit. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|19}} Non confundentur in tempore malo, et in diebus famis saturabuntur: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|20}} quia peccatores peribunt. Inimici vero Domini mox ut honorificati fuerint et exaltati, deficientes quemadmodum fumus deficient. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|21}} Mutuabitur peccator, et non solvet; justus autem miseretur et tribuet: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|22}} quia benedicentes ei haereditabunt terram; maledicentes autem ei | ||
disperibunt. | disperibunt. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|23}} Apud Dominum gressus hominis dirigentur, et viam ejus volet. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|24}} Cum ceciderit, non collidetur, quia Dominus supponit manum suam. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|25}} Junior fui, etenim senui; et non vidi justum derelictum, nec semen ejus | ||
quaerens panem. | quaerens panem. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|26}} Tota die miseretur et commodat; et semen illius in benedictione erit. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|27}} Declina a malo, et fac bonum, et inhabita in saeculum saeculi: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|28}} quia Dominus amat judicium, et non derelinquet sanctos suos: | ||
in aeternum conservabuntur. | in aeternum conservabuntur. | ||
{{ | {{Vs}} Injusti punientur, et semen impiorum peribit. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|29}} Justi autem haereditabunt terram, et inhabitabunt in saeculum saeculi super eam. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|30}} Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|31}} Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius, et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|32}} Considerat peccator justum, et quaerit mortificare eum. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|33}} Dominus autem non derelinquet eum in manibus ejus, nec damnabit eum cum judicabitur illi. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|34}} Exspecta Dominum, et custodi viam ejus, et exaltabit te | ||
ut haereditate capias terram: cum perierint peccatores, videbis. | ut haereditate capias terram: cum perierint peccatores, videbis. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|35}} Vidi impium superexaltatum, et elevatum sicut cedros Libani: | ||
{{ | {{Vs|36}} et transivi, et ecce non erat; et quaesivi eum, et non est inventus locus ejus. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|37}} Custodi innocentiam, et vide aequitatem, | ||
quoniam sunt reliquiae homini pacifico. | quoniam sunt reliquiae homini pacifico. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|38}} Injusti autem disperibunt simul; | ||
reliquiae impiorum interibunt. | reliquiae impiorum interibunt. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|39}} Salus autem justorum a Domino; et protector eorum in tempore tribulationis. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|40}} Et adjuvabit eos Dominus, et liberabit eos; et eruet eos a peccatoribus, | ||
et salvabit eos, quia speraverunt in eo. | et salvabit eos, quia speraverunt in eo.}} | ||
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===Church of England 1662 ''Book of Common Prayer''=== | ===Church of England 1662 ''Book of Common Prayer''=== | ||
{{Text|English | {{Text|English| | ||
{{ | {{Vs|1}} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly: neither be thou envious against the evil-doers. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|2}} For they shall soon be cut down like the grass: and be withered even as the green herb. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|3}} Put thou thy trust in the Lord, and be doing good: dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|4}} Delight thou in the Lord: and he shall give thee thy heart's desire. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|5}} Commit thy way unto the Lord, and put thy trust in him: and he shall bring it to pass. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|6}} He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light: and thy just dealing as the noon-day. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|7}} Hold thee still in the Lord, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at him | ||
whose way doth prosper, against the man that doeth after evil counsels. | whose way doth prosper, against the man that doeth after evil counsels. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|8}} Leave off from wrath, and let go displeasure: fret not thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do evil. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|9}} Wicked doers shall be rooted out: and they that patiently abide the Lord, those shall inherit the land. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|10}} Yet a little while, and the ungodly shall be clean gone: thou shalt look after his place, | ||
and he shall be away. | and he shall be away. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|11}} But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth: and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|12}} The ungodly seeketh counsel against the just: and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|13}} The Lord shall laugh him to scorn: for he hath seen that his day is coming. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|14}} The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow: to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as are of a right conversation. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|15}} Their sword shall go through their own heart: and their bow shall be broken. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|16}} A small thing that the righteous hath: is better than great riches of the ungodly. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|17}} For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken: and the Lord upholdeth the righteous. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|18}} The Lord knoweth the days of the godly: and their inheritance shall endure for ever. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|19}} They shall not be confounded in the perilous time: and in the days of dearth they shall have enough. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|20}} As for the ungodly, they shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord shall consume as the fat of lambs: yea, even as the smoke shall they consume away. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|21}} The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous is merciful and liberal. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|22}} Such as are blessed of God shall possess the land: and they that are cursed of him | ||
shall be rooted out. | shall be rooted out. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|23}} The Lord ordereth a good man's going: and maketh his way acceptable to himself. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|24}} Though he fall, he shall not be cast away: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|25}} I have been young, and now am old: and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed | ||
begging their bread. | begging their bread. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|26}} The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth: and his seed is blessed. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|27}} Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good: and dwell for evermore. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|28}} For the Lord loveth the thing that is right: he forsaketh not his that be godly, | ||
but they are preserved for ever. | but they are preserved for ever. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|29}} The unrighteous shall be punished: as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|30}} The righteous shall inherit the land: and dwell therein for ever. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|31}} The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom: and his tongue will be talking of judgement. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|32}} The law of his God is in his heart: and his goings shall not slide. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|33}} The ungodly seeth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay him. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|34}} The Lord will not leave him in his hand: nor condemn him when he is judged. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|35}} Hope thou in the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall promote thee, | ||
that thou shalt possess the land: when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it. | that thou shalt possess the land: when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|36}} I myself have seen the ungodly in great power: and flourishing like a green bay-tree. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|37}} I went by, and lo, he was gone: I sought him, but his place could no where be found. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|38}} Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right: | ||
for that shall bring a man peace at the last. | for that shall bring a man peace at the last. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|39}} As for the transgressors, they shall perish together: | ||
and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be rooted out at the last. | and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be rooted out at the last. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|40}} But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the Lord: who is also their strength in the time of trouble. | ||
{{ | {{Vs|41}} And the Lord shall stand by them, and save them: he shall deliver them from the ungodly, | ||
and shall save them, because they put their trust in him. | and shall save them, because they put their trust in him.}} | ||
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===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[William Whittingham]])=== | ===Metrical 'Old Version' ([[William Whittingham]])=== | ||
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Grudge not to see the wicked men | Grudge not to see the wicked men | ||
In wealth to flourish still; | In wealth to flourish still; | ||
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No more the wicked train; | No more the wicked train; | ||
No, not so much as house or place | No, not so much as house or place | ||
Where once he did remain. | Where once he did remain.}} | ||
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''The Second Part'' | ''The Second Part'' | ||
But merciful and humble men | But merciful and humble men | ||
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And enemy to God, | And enemy to God, | ||
Shall like the fat of lambs consume, | Shall like the fat of lambs consume, | ||
Or smoke that flies abroad. | Or smoke that flies abroad.}} | ||
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''The Third Part'' | ''The Third Part'' | ||
Behold, the wicked borrows much, | Behold, the wicked borrows much, | ||
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The just man doth beset, | The just man doth beset, | ||
By all means seeking him to kill, | By all means seeking him to kill, | ||
And take him in his net. | And take him in his net.}} | ||
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''The Fourth Part'' | ''The Fourth Part'' | ||
But though he fall into his hands, | But though he fall into his hands, | ||
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From vile men and unjust; | From vile men and unjust; | ||
And still will save them, whilst that they | And still will save them, whilst that they | ||
In him do put their trust. | In him do put their trust.}} | ||
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===Káldi fordítás (36. zsoltár)=== | ===Káldi fordítás (36. zsoltár)=== | ||
{{Translation|Hungarian | {{Translation|Hungarian| | ||
: Önmaga, Dávid zsoltára. | : Önmaga, Dávid zsoltára. | ||
Ne boszankodjál a gonosztevőkre, ne irígykedjél a hamisságot cselekvőkre. | Ne boszankodjál a gonosztevőkre, ne irígykedjél a hamisságot cselekvőkre. | ||
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Az igazságtalanok pedig mindenestül elvesznek; az istentelenek maradékai semmivé lesznek. | Az igazságtalanok pedig mindenestül elvesznek; az istentelenek maradékai semmivé lesznek. | ||
De az igazak segedelme az Úrtól vagyon, s ő azok oltalmazója a szorongatás idején. | De az igazak segedelme az Úrtól vagyon, s ő azok oltalmazója a szorongatás idején. | ||
És megsegíti őket az Úr és megszabadítja a bűnösöktől, és megtartja őket, mert benne bíztak. | És megsegíti őket az Úr és megszabadítja a bűnösöktől, és megtartja őket, mert benne bíztak.}} | ||
===Metrical Paraphrase ([[Isaac Watts]], 1719)=== | |||
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PART I. | |||
Why should I vex my soul, and fret | |||
To see the wicked rise? | |||
Or envy sinners waxing great | |||
By violence and lies? | |||
As flowery grass, cut down at noon, | |||
Before the evening fades, | |||
So shall their glories vanish soon | |||
In everlasting shades. | |||
Then let me make the Lord my trust, | |||
And practice all that's good; | |||
So shall I dwell among the just, | |||
And he'll provide me food. | |||
I to my God my ways commit, | |||
And cheerful wait his will; | |||
Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, | |||
Shall my desires fulfill. | |||
Mine innocence shalt thou display, | |||
And make thy judgments known, | |||
Fair as the light of dawning day, | |||
And glorious as the noon. | |||
The meek at last the earth possess, | |||
And are the heirs of heaven; | |||
True riches, with abundant peace, | |||
To humble souls are given. | |||
Rest in the Lord, and keep his way, | |||
Nor let your anger rise, | |||
Though providence should long delay | |||
To punish haughty vice. | |||
Let sinners join to break your peace, | |||
And plot, and rage, and foam; | |||
The Lord derides them, for he sees | |||
Their day of vengeance come. | |||
They have drawn out the threatening sword, | |||
Have bent the murderous bow, | |||
To slay the men that fear the Lord, | |||
And bring the righteous low. | |||
My God shall break their bows, and burn | |||
Their persecuting darts, | |||
Shall their own swords against them turn, | |||
And pain surprise their hearts.}} | |||
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PART II. | |||
Why do the wealthy wicked boast, | |||
And grow profanely bold? | |||
The meanest portion of the just | |||
Excels the sinner's gold. | |||
The wicked borrows of his friends, | |||
But ne'er designs to pay; | |||
The saint is merciful and lends, | |||
Nor turns the poor away. | |||
His alms with liberal heart he gives | |||
Amongst the sons of need; | |||
His memory to long ages lives, | |||
And blessed is his seed. | |||
His lips abhor to talk profane, | |||
To slander or defraud; | |||
His ready tongue declares to men | |||
What he has learned of God. | |||
The law and gospel of the Lord | |||
Deep in his heart abide; | |||
Led by the Spirit and the word, | |||
His feet shall never slide. | |||
When sinners fall, the righteous stand, | |||
Preserved from every snare; | |||
They shall possess the promised land, | |||
And dwell for ever there.}} | |||
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PART III. | |||
My God, the steps of pious men | |||
Are ordered by thy will; | |||
Though they should fall, they rise again, | |||
Thy hand supports them still. | |||
The Lord delights to see their ways, | |||
Their virtue he approves; | |||
He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, | |||
Nor leave the men he loves. | |||
The heavenly heritage is theirs, | |||
Their portion and their home; | |||
He feeds them now, and makes them heirs | |||
Of blessings long to come. | |||
Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, | |||
Nor fear when tyrants frown; | |||
Ye shall confess their pride was vain, | |||
When justice casts them down. | |||
The haughty sinner have I seen, | |||
Nor fearing man nor God, | |||
Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green, | |||
Spreading his arms abroad. | |||
And lo! he vanished from the ground, | |||
Destroyed by hands unseen; | |||
Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found | |||
Where all that pride had been. | |||
But mark the man of righteousness, | |||
His several steps attend; | |||
True pleasure runs through all his ways, | |||
And peaceful is his end.}} | |||
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General Information
Settings by composers
- William Byrd SST or AAB (v. 25, English)
- Melchior Franck SSAT.AATB (vv. 1-7, Latin)
- Oliver Holden SATB (Isaac Watts' paraphrase)
- Robert Hugill SATTBB (vv. 39,40,28, Latin)
- Joseph Key SATB (vv. 37-40, English metrical Old Version)
- Ferdinand di Lasso SSATTB (vv. 4-5, Latin)
- Orlando di Lasso SATTB (vv. 35-36, Latin)
- Louis Lewandowski SATB (German)
- George Alexander Macfarren SATB (v.38 only)
- Max Reger SA (German, with English translation)
See also Os justi meditabitur, for settings of vv. 30-31 as the introit for the Common of a Confessor not a Bishop.
Text and translations
Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 36)Latin text1 Psalmus ipsi David. Noli aemulari in malignantibus, neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem: |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text1 Fret not thyself because of the ungodly: neither be thou envious against the evil-doers. |
Metrical 'Old Version' (William Whittingham)
English text Grudge not to see the wicked men |
The Second Part |
The Third Part |
The Fourth Part |
Káldi fordítás (36. zsoltár)
Hungarian translation
Önmaga, Dávid zsoltára.
Ne boszankodjál a gonosztevőkre, ne irígykedjél a hamisságot cselekvőkre.
Mert mint a fű, hamar elszáradnak, és mint a zöld paréj, hamar elhullnak.
Bízzál az Úrban, és cselekedjél jót; lakjál a földön, és annak gazdagságaival tápláltatni fogsz.
Gyönyörködjél az Úrban, és megadja neked szived kivánságait.
Nyilatkoztasd ki az Úrnak útadat, és bízzál benne: és ő megcselekszi.
És világosságra hozza igazságodat, és itéletedet délifényre.
Hódolj az Úrnak, és könyörögj neki. Ne boszankodjál arra, ki szerencsés az ő útjában, a gonoszt cselekvő emberre.
Szűnj meg a haragtól, és hagyd el a búsulást; ne boszankodjál, hogy roszat is cselekedjél.
Mert a kik gonoszt cselekszenek, kiírtatnak; a kik pedig az Urat várják, azok fogják a földet örökleni.
Még egy kissé, és nem lesz a bűnös; keresed helyét, és nem találod.
A szelídek pedig örökleni fogják a földet, és gyönyörködnek a béke sokaságában.
Az igazra vigyáz a bűnös, és fogait csikorgatja rája.
Az Úr pedig kineveti őt, mert látja, hogy eljő napja.
Kardot húznak a bűnösök, megvonják kézívöket, hogy elejtsék a szegényt és szűkölködőt, hogy megöljék az igaz szivűeket.
De fegyverök hasson szivökbe, és kézívök töressék el.
Jobb az igaznak a kevés a bűnösök sok gazdagságánál.
Mert a bűnösök karjai eltöretnek; az igazakat pedig megerősíti az Úr.
Az Úr ismeri az ártatlanok napjait; és örökségök megmarad mindörökké.
Nem szégyenűlnek meg a gonosz időben, és az éhség napján megelégíttetnek;
mert a bűnösök elvesznek; és az Úr ellenségei mihelyt megtiszteltetnek és fölmagasztaltatnak, elfogyván, mint a füst, elfogynak.
Kölcsön vesz a bűnös, és nem fizeti meg; az igaz pedig könyörűl és adakozik.
Mert az őt áldók a földet örökleni fogják; az őt átkozók pedig elvesznek.
Az Úrtól igazgattatnak az ember lépései, és útját kedveli.
Mikor elesik, nem sérűl meg, mert az Úr alája teszi kezét.
Ifjú voltam és megöregedtem: de nem láttam, hogy az igaz elhagyatott, sem hogy az ő ivadéka kenyeret kéregetett volna.
Napestig könyörűl és kölcsön ad; és ivadéka áldásban leszen.
Távozzál a gonosztól, és cselekedjél jót, és megmaradsz örökön örökké.
Mert az Úr szereti az igazat, és nem hagyja el az ő szenteit, mindörökké megtartatnak; az igazságtalanok megbűntettetnek, és az istentelenek ivadéka elvesz.
Az igazak pedig örökleni fogják a földet, és azon laknak mindörökön örökké.
Az igaz szája bölcseséget szól, és nyelve igazat beszél.
Istene törvénye az ő szivében, és lépései nem fognak megtántoríttatni.
A bűnös szemléli az igazat, és halálra keresi őt;
de az Úr nem hagyja őt annak kezeiben, sem nem kárhoztatja őt, mikor amattól megitéltetik.
Várjad az Urat és őrizd meg az ő útját, és fölmagasztal téged, hogy örökségűl vedd a földet; látni fogod, mikor elvesznek a bűnösök.
Láttam az istentelent fölmagasztalva és fölemelkedve, mint a Libanon czedrusait.
És átmenék, és ime nem volt; és kerestem őt, és helye sem találtatott.
Őrizd meg az ártatlanságot, és nézd az igazságot: mert vannak maradékai a békeséges embernek.
Az igazságtalanok pedig mindenestül elvesznek; az istentelenek maradékai semmivé lesznek.
De az igazak segedelme az Úrtól vagyon, s ő azok oltalmazója a szorongatás idején.
És megsegíti őket az Úr és megszabadítja a bűnösöktől, és megtartja őket, mert benne bíztak.
Metrical Paraphrase (Isaac Watts, 1719)
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