11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 37:7
Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Psalm 37:7 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
- KJV King James Version
- Rest 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Rest 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Be silent for YHWH, and stay yourself for Him, || Do not fret because of him || Who is making his way prosperous, || Because of a man doing wicked schemes.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Rest 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Rest 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 36:7 in this edition
- Be subject to the Lord and pray to him Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| דּ֤וֹם׀ | dō·wm | Be still | H1826 דָּמַם to silence: stationary |
| לַיהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | before the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל | wə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêl | and wait patiently | H2342 חוּל to twist: tremble |
| ל֥וֹ | lōw | for Him | H9005 ל to/for |
| אַל־ | ’al- | do not | H408 אַל not |
| תִּ֭תְחַר | tiṯ·ḥar | fret | H2734 חָרָה to be incensed |
| בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ | bə·maṣ·lî·aḥ | when men prosper | H6743 צָלַח to rush |
| דַּרְכּ֑וֹ | dar·kōw | in their ways | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ | bə·’îš | [when they] | H376 אִישׁ man |
| עֹשֶׂ֥ה | ‘ō·śeh | carry out | H6213 עָשָׂה to make: do |
| מְזִמּֽוֹת׃ | mə·zim·mō·wṯ | wicked schemes | H4209 מְזִמָּה plot |
Related verses
- Psalm 27:14
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- James 5:7–11
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. …
- Psalm 62:5
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
- Hebrews 10:36–37
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. “In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.
- Lamentations 3:25–26
Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
- Proverbs 20:22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
- Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.
- Jeremiah 12:1
You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?
- Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- Isaiah 30:15
For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,
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In context
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 he will make your righteousness go out as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
Read all of Psalm 37 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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