1 F ret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God).

لا يُزعْجْكَ الأشْرارُ. وَلا تَحسِدْ مَنْ يَقتَرِفُونَ الآثامَ.

2 F or they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

لِأنَّهُمْ سَرْعانَ ما يُذَلُّونَ وَيَمُوتُونَ، يَذْبُلُونَ مِثلَ الحَشائِشِ الَّتِي تَنمُو فِي الحُقُولِ.

3 T rust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed.

عَلَى اللهِ اتَّكِلْ، وَافْعَلِ الخَيرَ. وَسَتَسكُنُ أرْضَكَ وَتَنْعُمُ بِالأمانِ.

4 D elight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.

تَلَذَّذْ بِاللهِ ، وَسَيُعطِيكَ مُشْتَهَياتِ قَلْبِكَ.

5 C ommit your way to the Lord; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.

سَلِّمْ للهِ حَياتَكَ، وَاتَّكِلْ عَلَيهِ، وَهُوَ سَيَعْمَلُ.

6 A nd He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as the noonday.

سَيَجْعَلُ صَلاحَكَ يُشْرِقُ كَالضِّياءِ، وَعَدلَكَ كَشَمْسِ الظَّهِيرَةِ.

7 B e still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

اثبُتْ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهَ ، وَانتَظِرْهُ بِصَبرٍ. وَلا تَقلَقْ إذا نَجَحَتْ خُطَطُ ذَوِي المَكائِدِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ.

8 C ease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing.

لا تَنزَعِجْ وَلا تَغْضَبْ! وَلا تَغْتَظْ فَتَنْدَفِعَ إلَى الشَّرِّ.

9 F or evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord shall inherit the earth.

لِأنَّ الأشْرارَ سَيَهلِكُونَ، أمّا الَّذِينَ يَنتَظِرُونَ اللهَ ، فَسَيَمْتَلِكُونَ الأرْضَ.

10 F or yet a little while, and the evildoers will be no more; though you look with care where they used to be, they will not be found.

بَعْدَ وَقْتٍ قَلِيلٍ، يَمضِي الشِّرِّيرُ. تُفَتِّشُ عَنْهُ طَوِيلا، فَلا تَجِدُهُ!

11 B ut the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

أمّا الوُدَعاءُ فَسَيَمْتَلِكُونَ الأرْضَ، وَيَتَمَتَّعُونَ بِسَلامٍ وَخَيرٍ.

12 T he wicked plot against the righteous (the upright in right standing with God); they gnash at them with their teeth.

الأشْرارُ يَكِيدُونَ دَوْماً لِلصّالِحِينَ، وَيُظهِرُونَ بُغضَهُمْ لَهُمْ.

13 T he Lord laughs at, for He sees that their own day is coming.

لَكِنَّ اللهَ يَسْخَرُ مِنْهُمْ! لِأنَّهُ يَعْرِفُ أنَّ يَوْمَهُمْ آتٍ!

14 T he wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to cast down the poor and needy, to slay those who walk uprightly (blameless in conduct and in conversation).

يَستَلُّ الأشْرارُ سُيُوفَهُمْ وَيَمُدُّونَ أقواسَهُمْ. لِقَتلِ المَساكِينِ وَذَبْحِ الصّالِحِينَ المُستَقِيمِينَ.

15 T he swords shall enter their own hearts, and their bows shall be broken.

لَكِنَّ سُيُوفَهُمْ سَتَختَرِقُ قُلُوبَهُمْ، وَأقواسَهُمْ سَتَنكَسِرُ.

16 B etter is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many who are wrong and wicked.

القَلِيلُ الَّذِي يَملِكُهُ البارُّ خَيرٌ مِنَ الثَّروَةِ العَظِيمَةِ الَّتِي يُكَدِّسُها الأشْرارُ.

17 F or the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.

لِأنَّ قُوَّةَ الأشْرارِ سَتُكْسَرُ، أمّا الصّالِحُونَ، فَاللهُ يَعتَنِي بِهِمْ.

18 T he Lord knows the days of the upright and blameless, and their heritage will abide forever.

اللهُ يَعلَمُ مَنْ هُمُ الطّاهِرُونَ، وَثَوابُهُمْ يَدُومُ إلَى الأبَدِ!

19 T hey shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

فِي الأزمِنَةِ العَصِيبَةِ لَنْ يَخزُوا، وَفِي أيّامِ الجُوعِ يَشْبَعُونَ.

20 B ut the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

أمّا الأشْرارُ فَسَيَهلِكُونَ. فَأعداءُ اللهِ أشْبَهُ بِزُهُورِ الحَقلِ الجَمِيلَةِ، الَّتِي تَصعَدُ ذاتَ يَوْمٍ فِي الدُّخانِ!

21 T he wicked borrow and pay not again, but the righteous deal kindly and give.

الشِّرِّيرُ يَستَدِينُ المالَ وَلا يَسُدُّ دَيْنَهُ، أمّا الصّالِحُ فَكَرِيمٌ مِعْطاءٌ.

22 F or such as are blessed of God shall inherit the earth, but they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

لِأنَّ مَنْ يُبارِكهُمُ اللهُ يَمْتَلِكُونَ الأرْضَ، وَمَنْ يَلعَنُهُمْ يَهلِكُونَ.

23 T he steps of a man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way.

يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ خَطَواتِ الإنسانِ الَّذِي تُرضِيهِ طَرِيقُهُ.

24 T hough he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.

إذا تَعَثَّرَ، لا يَسقُطُ، فَاللهُ حاضِرٌ لِيَسنِدَهُ وَيُثَبِّتَهُ.

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

عَمَّرْتُ طَوِيلاً، وَلَمْ أرَ بارّاً مَتْرُوكاً، وَلَمْ أرَ أبناءَهُ يَستَعْطُونَ طَعاماً.

26 A ll day long they are merciful and deal graciously; they lend, and their offspring are blessed.

بَلْ هُوَ شَفُوقٌ دَوْماً وَيُقْرِضُ بِسَخاءٍ، وَالبَرَكَةُ نَصِيبُ أبْنائِهِ.

27 D epart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever.

فَتَجَنَّبِ الشَّرَّ، وَافعَلِ الخَيرَ وَلَنْ تَكُونَ بِلا مَأوَى.

28 F or the Lord delights in justice and forsakes not His saints; they are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked shall be cut off.

لِأنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الإنصافَ. وَلا يَترُكُ أتباعَهُ الأُمَناءَ. إلَى الأبَدِ يَرعاهُمْ، أمّا نَسلُ الأشْرارِ فَيُقطَعُ.

29 t he righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

يَأخُذُ الصّالِحُونَ الأرْضَ المَوعُودَةَ، وَإلَى الأبَدِ يَسكُنُونَها.

30 T he mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks with justice.

بِحِكْمَةٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ الإنسانُ الصّالِحُ، وَعَنْ أُمُورٍ مُستَقِيمَةٍ يَتَحَدَّثُ.

31 T he law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

شَرِيعَةُ إلَهِهِ فِي قَلبِهِ. بِها يَعمَلُ دائِماً.

32 T he wicked lie in wait for the righteous and seek to put them to death.

الشِّرِّيرُ يُراقِبُ الصّالِحِينَ دَوْماً مُتَفَكِّراً فِي طُرُقٍ لِقَتلِهِمْ.

33 T he Lord will not leave them in their hands, or condemn them when they are judged.

لَكِنَّ اللهَ لا يَترُكُ الإنسانَ الصّالِحَ، لا يَدَعُهُ اللهُ يُدانُ فِي المُحاكَمَةِ.

34 W ait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

انتَظِرِ اللهَ وَاعْمَلْ بِكَلامِهِ، وَهُوَ يَرفَعُكَ فَتَمْتَلِكَ الأرْضَ، وَتَرَى الأشْرارَ يَهلِكُونَ.

35 I have seen a wicked man in great power and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil,

رَأيتُ مَرَّةً طاغِيَةً مُسْتبِدّاً، مُتَشَامِخاً كأرْزِ لُبْنانَ.

36 Y et he passed away, and behold, he was not; yes, I sought and inquired for him, but he could not be found.

ثُمَّ مَرَرْتُ بِهِ ثانِيَةً، فَلَمْ أجِدْهُ. بَحَثْتُ عَنْهُ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَوضِعٌ.

37 M ark the blameless man and behold the upright, for there is a happy end for the man of peace.

لاحِظِ الأتقِياءَ الأُمَناءَ. فَآخِرَةُ مُحِبِّي السَّلامِ صالِحَةٌ.

38 A s for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; in the end the wicked shall be cut off.

أمّا كاسِرُو الشَّرِيعَةِ فَيَهلِكُونَ جَمِيعاً، لِأنَّهُمْ سَيُقطَعُونَ مِنَ الأرْضِ.

39 B ut the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; He is their Refuge and secure Stronghold in the time of trouble.

يَنصُرُ اللهُ الأبرارَ، هُوَ حِصْنُهُمْ فِي الضِّيقِ.

40 A nd the Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they trust and take refuge in Him.

يُعِينُهُمْ اللهُ وَيُحَرِّرُهُمْ. وَمِنَ الأشْرارِ يُنقِذُهُمْ. لِأنَّهُمْ إلَيهِ يَلجأونَ.