Mazmur 37

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¹Do not fret because of evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong. ²For like grass they will quickly wither, and like green foliage they will fade away. ³Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and feed on 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; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked plots. ⁸Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret, it leads only to evil. ⁹For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land. ¹⁰A little while longer, and the wicked one is not; you will look closely at his place, and he is not. ¹¹But the meek will inherit the land, and will delight themselves in abundant peace. ¹²The wicked one plots against the righteous one, and gnashes his teeth at him. ¹³The Lord laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming. ¹⁴The wicked unsheathe the sword and tread their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to slaughter those upright in the way. ¹⁵Their sword will enter their own heart, and their bows will be broken. ¹⁶Better is the little belonging to the righteous one, than the abundance of many wicked. ¹⁷For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. ¹⁸The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will remain forever. ¹⁹They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. ²⁰But the wicked will perish; and the enemies of the LORD will be like the pride of the pastures: they are consumed, in smoke they are consumed. ²¹The wicked one borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and gives. ²²For those blessed by him will inherit the land, and those cursed by him will be cut off. ²³The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and he delights in his way. ²⁴For though he falls, he will not be hurled down, for the LORD upholds his hand. ²⁵I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous one forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread. ²⁶All the day long he is gracious and lends, and his seed is a blessing. ²⁷Turn away from evil, and do good; and dwell forever. ²⁸For the LORD loves justice, and does not forsake his faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked is cut off. ²⁹The righteous will inherit the land, and dwell upon it forever. ³⁰The mouth of the righteous one utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. ³¹The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. ³²The wicked one watches the righteous one, and seeks to kill him. ³³The LORD will not abandon him into his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. ³⁴Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. ³⁵I have seen a wicked, ruthless one, spreading himself like a flourishing native plant. ³⁶But he passed away, and look, he is not! I sought him, but he could not be found. ³⁷Observe the blameless one, and watch the upright one; for there is a future for the man of peace. ³⁸But transgressors will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off. ³⁹The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. ⁴⁰And the LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

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Across all traditions, the text is a wisdom discourse contrasting the fleeting prosperity of the wicked with the enduring inheritance of the righteous who trust in Yahweh. Almost all affirm that the psalm functions as a therapeutic remedy and pastoral comfort for believers tempted to fret or doubt God's providence when witnessing the temporal prosperity of evildoers. Some traditions note that Jesus' Beatitude regarding the meek inheriting the earth is rooted directly in this psalm's nonviolent… Masuk untuk membaca konsensus penuh →

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The wicked rely on weapons of violence which will ultimately turn back and destroy them.
oriental-orthodox: QUALIFY; anabaptist: AFFIRM
The promise that the meek shall inherit the land is interpreted typologically as the eternal inheritance of the Kingdom of Heaven.
catholic: AFFIRM; orthodox: AFFIRM; oriental-orthodox: AFFIRM; anglican: AFFIRM; reformed: AFFIRM; adventist: DENY; restorationist: AFFIRM
The promise that the meek shall inherit the earth is interpreted as a literal, physical New Earth after the final judgment.
catholic: DENY; orthodox: DENY; adventist: AFFIRM; restorationist: DENY
The promise to inherit the land points to the spiritual blessings and present prosperity of the Christian church, precluding a future literal millennial earthly kingdom.
catholic: QUALIFY; adventist: DENY; restorationist: AFFIRM
The psalm demonstrates monergistic grace by asserting that salvation and deliverance are entirely the work of God.
lutheran: AFFIRM; methodist: DENY
The command to cease from anger is taken as a literal injunction against personal retaliation and participation in warfare.
lutheran: QUALIFY; anabaptist: AFFIRM
The observation that the righteous are not forsaken is used to foster trust in God's providential care and declare His present, miraculous provision in times of need.
catholic: QUALIFY; pentecostal: AFFIRM; adventist: AFFIRM; restorationist: DENY

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Catholic

Psalm 37 is an acrostic wisdom psalm that directly addresses the recurring biblical problem of theodicy: the apparent prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. Rather than offering a philosophical argument, the psalmist counsels patience, trust in Yahweh, and the avoidance of envy and anger. It assures the faithful that the prosperity of the wicked is ephemeral, like fading grass, whereas the ultimate vindication belongs to the just. The central promise repeated throughout the psalm is that the meek, the righteous, and those who wait upon the Lord will 'inherit the land' and enjoy lasting peace, while the wicked will be entirely cut off. Reception: Catholic tradition reads Psalm 37 through a highly eschatological and typological lens, decisively shaped by Christ's quotation of verse 11 in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:5). Both Latin and Eastern Catholic traditions shift the inheritance of the 'land' from temporal Canaan to the eternal Kingdom of Heaven. In the Latin West, Augustine’s 'Enarrationes in Psalmos' reads the psalm as the voice of the *Totus Christus* (the whole Christ, head and members) enduring the pilgrimage of this world. Augustine insists that the 'land' the meek inherit is the Lord Himself, or the Church in its heavenly glory, urging Christians not to demand earthly rewards for their piety. Thomas Aquinas aligns the psalm's praise of meekness with the mitigation of the passion of anger, viewing verse 11 as the scriptural foundation for the Beatific reward of self-mastery. In the Eastern Catholic tradition, Greek Fathers like John Chrysostom emphasize the ascetical dimensions of the opening verses. The commands to 'cease from anger' and not to 'fret' (verses 1, 8) are treated as vital instructions for spiritual combat against the passions of envy and wrath. The temporary flourishing of the wicked (verse 35) is seen not merely as a test of patience, but as a divine pedagogy to cure the soul of its attachment to transient, material success. Furthermore, the description of the just man who 'shows mercy and lends' (verses 21, 26) is received both as a moral mandate for Christian almsgiving and corporally as a type of Christ, who endlessly dispenses the grace of the Gospel.

Eastern Orthodox

Psalm 37 (numbered as Psalm 36 in the Septuagint) is an acrostic wisdom psalm addressing the apparent injustice of the wicked prospering while the righteous suffer. The psalmist counsels the listener to trust in Yahweh, avoid envy and anger, and wait patiently. The central message is that the material success of the wicked is fleeting, like fading grass (v. 2), whereas the righteous and meek will receive a permanent inheritance, divine vindication, and preservation (vv. 9, 11, 28). Reception: In Eastern Orthodox reception, this psalm serves as a foundational ascetical and eschatological text. The tradition naturally reads the psalm through the lens of the Greek Septuagint. The promise that the meek shall inherit the earth (v. 11) is understood as the direct antecedent to Christ's Beatitudes; Patristic commentators like Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom interpret this 'earth' not as temporal geopolitical territory, but eschatologically as the Kingdom of Heaven, the spiritual 'land of the living.' Furthermore, the psalm's moral directives are deeply integrated into Orthodox ascetical theology. Maximus the Confessor and other Philokalic writers view the command to 'depart from evil, and do good' (v. 27) as defining the twofold journey of the spiritual life: first, purification (katharsis) from the passions—specifically the anger and envy warned against in verses 1 and 8—and second, the active acquisition of virtues.

Oriental Orthodox

Psalm 37 (numbered as 36 in the Septuagint) is an acrostic wisdom psalm attributed to David. It addresses the perennial problem of theodicy—the apparent success of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. The psalmist exhorts the listener not to fret or harbor envy, but rather to trust in God, do good, and wait patiently. The central promise repeated throughout the chapter is that the wicked will soon be cut off and fade like grass, while the righteous and meek will endure to inherit the land and enjoy abundant peace. Reception: In the Oriental Orthodox tradition, this psalm is received as a vital text for spiritual endurance and moral formation. Athanasius of Alexandria, whose interpretative framework is foundational for the Coptic and broader Miaphysite churches, specifically categorizes this psalm in his 'Letter to Marcellinus' as a therapeutic remedy. He instructs that it be sung to calm the soul and exhort others when one is tempted to despair over the prosperity of evildoers. Furthermore, the Alexandrian tradition reads the psalm's promises typologically: the 'land' or 'earth' that the meek shall inherit (verse 11) is not understood merely as temporal territory in Canaan, but as the Kingdom of Heaven, directly prefiguring Christ's teaching in the Beatitudes. The 'sword' of the wicked entering their own hearts (verse 15) is read as the inherently self-destructive nature of sin and the ultimate defeat of spiritual adversaries.

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WEB · World English Bible

¹Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness. ²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb. ³Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. ⁴Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. ⁵Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: ⁶he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. ⁷Rest 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. ⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing. ⁹For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land. ¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there. ¹¹But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ¹²The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. ¹³The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. ¹⁴The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path. ¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken. ¹⁶Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. ¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. ¹⁸Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever. ¹⁹They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied. ²⁰But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke. ²¹The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. ²²For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off. ²³A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. ²⁴Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand. ²⁵I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. ²⁶All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed. ²⁷Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. ²⁸For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. ²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever. ³⁰The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. ³¹The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide. ³²The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him. ³³Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. ³⁴Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. ³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. ³⁶But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found. ³⁷Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. ³⁸As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. ³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble. ⁴⁰Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.

KJV · King James Version

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. ⁹For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. ¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. ¹¹But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ¹²The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. ¹³The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. ¹⁴The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. ¹⁵Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. ¹⁶A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. ¹⁷For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. ¹⁸The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. ¹⁹They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. ²⁰But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. ²¹The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. ²²For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. ²³The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. ²⁴Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. ²⁵I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. ²⁶He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. ²⁷Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. ²⁸For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. ²⁹The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. ³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. ³¹The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. ³²The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. ³³The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. ³⁴Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. ³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. ³⁶Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. ³⁷Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. ³⁸But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. ³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble. ⁴⁰And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

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v3 [lexical]: synonyms for having faith or reliance — “Trust” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Confide” (DARBY)
v3 [lexical]: translation of the divine name — “the Lord” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Jehovah” (ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “Yahweh” (WEB)
v4 [grammatical]: verb tense and inclusion of direct object pronoun — “will” (ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “will you” (WEB) vs “shall give thee” (KJV) vs “giveth to” (YLT)
v4 [lexical]: synonyms for things asked for — “desires” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “petitions” (YLT) vs “requests” (DRC)
v5 [lexical]: (vv 5, 7) translation of the verb phrase — “Commit thy” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “your” (WEB) vs “Roll on Jehovah” (YLT)
v6 [lexical]: translation of the noun and presence of possessive pronoun — “thy judgment” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “your justice” (WEB) vs “justice” (ASV)
v7 [lexical]: translation of the verb and divine name — “Rest in the Lord” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “Jehovah” (ASV, DARBY) vs “Yahweh” (WEB) vs “Be silent for Jehovah” (YLT) vs “Be subject to” (DRC)
v8 [grammatical]: phrasing of the verbal action — “do evil” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “evildoing” (WEB) vs “evil-doing” (ASV)
v9 [grammatical]: verb tense and inclusion of the noun — “evildoers shall be” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY) vs “evil doers are” (YLT) vs “evil doers” (WEBSTER) vs “the” (DRC)
v9 [lexical]: (vv 9, 11) translation of the noun for land or earth — “land” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “earth” (KJV, WEBSTER)
v11 [lexical]: synonyms for the subject and verb — “meek shall inherit” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “humble” (WEB) vs “humble do possess” (YLT) vs “possess” (DARBY)
v11 [lexical]: translation of the noun for peace or prosperity — “peace” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “prosperity” (DARBY)
v12 [lexical]: verb choice and tense/aspect — “wicked plotteth against” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “plots” (WEB) vs “is devising” (YLT) vs “sinner shall watch” (DRC)
v12 [lexical]: (vv 12, 17, 25, 32, 39) translation of the noun for the righteous or just — “just” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “righteous” (YLT, DARBY) vs “man” (DRC)
v13 [grammatical]: auxiliary verbs and tense markers — “will” (WEB, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “shall laugh” (KJV, DRC) vs “doth” (YLT) vs “laugheth” (DARBY)
v13 [grammatical]: verb tense and prefix — “seeth” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “sees” (WEB) vs “hath seen” (YLT) vs “foreseeth” (DRC)
v13 [grammatical]: verb tense and aspect — “is coming” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “cometh” (YLT) vs “shall come” (DRC)
v14 [interpretive]: subject inclusion and verb choice for drawing a sword or bow — “sword and” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “wicked opened they” (YLT) vs “they” (DRC)
v14 [lexical]: translation of the adjective — “poor” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “afflicted” (DARBY)
v14 [lexical]: translation of the noun indicating conduct or way — “in the way” (ASV, DARBY) vs “on the path” (WEB) vs “conversation” (KJV) vs “of the way” (YLT) vs “deportment” (WEBSTER) vs “of heart” (DRC)
v15 [lexical]: verb choice and plural vs singular noun — “bows shall be broken” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “are shivered” (YLT) vs “bow” (DRC)
v16 [grammatical]: syntax of the comparative statement — “Better is” (WEB, ASV, DRC) vs “A” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “Better is the” (YLT) vs “The” (DARBY)
v16 [lexical]: synonyms for wealth or quantity — “abundance” (WEB, ASV, DARBY) vs “riches” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “store” (YLT) vs “great” (DRC)
v16 [grammatical]: translation of the quantifier — “many” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “the” (DRC)
v18 [lexical]: divine name and verb form — “The Lord knoweth” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Jehovah” (ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “Yahweh knows” (WEB)
v18 [lexical]: translation of the descriptive adjective or noun — “perfect” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “the upright and” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “undefiled” (DRC)
v18 [lexical]: translation indicating eternity or duration — “shall be for ever” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “forever” (WEB) vs “is to the age” (YLT)
v19 [interpretive]: preposition vs conjunction choice — “of evil” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “and” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC)
v19 [lexical]: (vv 19, 28, 38) verb choice and tense — “shall be satisfied” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “are” (YLT) vs “filled” (DRC)
v20 [grammatical]: (vv 20, 24) conjunction choice — “But” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “For” (DARBY) vs “Because” (DRC)
v21 [grammatical]: verb tense and noun choice — “wicked borroweth” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “borrow” (WEB) vs “is borrowing” (YLT) vs “sinner shall borrow” (DRC)
v21 [lexical]: phrasing of failing to repay — “payeth not again but” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “don’t pay back” (WEB) vs “repayeth And” (YLT) vs “pay” (DRC)
v24 [lexical]: verb choice and mood or tense — “fall” (KJV, ASV, DARBY) vs “stumble” (WEB) vs “falleth” (YLT) vs “should” (WEBSTER) vs “shall” (DRC)
v25 [lexical]: noun and participle choice for descendants asking for food — “seed begging” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “seeking” (YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “children for” (WEB)
v26 [lexical]: noun choice and phrasing of being a blessing — “seed is blessed” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “offspring” (WEB) vs “for a blessing” (YLT) vs “shall be a blessing” (DARBY) vs “shall be in blessing” (DRC)
v27 [lexical]: (vv 27, 34) translation of the verb — “Depart” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “Turn aside” (YLT) vs “Decline” (DRC)
v27 [lexical]: phrasing of eternal dwelling — “and dwell for evermore” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “Live securely forever” (WEB) vs “to the age” (YLT) vs “ever and ever” (DRC)
v28 [lexical]: translation of divine name and noun, verb phrasing — “the Lord loveth judgment” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Yahweh loves justice” (WEB) vs “Jehovah justice” (ASV) vs “Jehovah is loving” (YLT) vs “Jehovah” (DARBY)
v28 [grammatical]: verb tense and negative formation — “forsaketh not” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “will forsake” (DARBY, DRC) vs “doesn’t forsake” (WEB) vs “He doth forsake” (YLT)
v29 [lexical]: verb and noun choices — “righteous shall inherit” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “possess” (YLT, DARBY) vs “just” (DRC)
v29 [lexical]: phrasing of living continuously — “dwell therein for ever” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “live in it forever” (WEB) vs “they on it” (YLT) vs “shall evermore” (DRC)
v30 [lexical]: verb choice for speaking or meditating — “righteous speaketh” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “talks of” (WEB) vs “talketh of” (ASV) vs “uttereth” (YLT) vs “proffereth” (DARBY) vs “just shall meditate” (DRC)
v30 [lexical]: synonyms for speaking justice or judgment — “talketh of judgment” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “speaketh” (YLT, DARBY) vs “speaks justice” (WEB) vs “speaketh justice” (ASV) vs “shall speak” (DRC)
v31 [lexical]: phrasing of footsteps faltering — “steps shall slide” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “do not” (YLT) vs “goings not” (DARBY) vs “not be supplanted” (DRC)
v32 [grammatical]: verb tense or aspect — “watcheth” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “watch” (WEB) vs “is watching for” (YLT)
v32 [lexical]: synonyms for ending life — “slay” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “put” (YLT, DRC) vs “kill” (WEB)
v33 [lexical]: divine name and auxiliary verb — “The Lord will” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “Jehovah” (ASV, DARBY) vs “Yahweh” (WEB) vs “Jehovah doth” (YLT) vs “But” (DRC)
v33 [grammatical]: singular vs plural — “hand” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “hands” (DRC)
v33 [grammatical]: phrasing of the passive condition — “when he is” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “in his being” (YLT) vs “shall be” (DRC)
v34 [lexical]: translation of the imperative — “Wait on the Lord” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “for Jehovah” (ASV, DARBY) vs “for Yahweh” (WEB) vs “Look unto Jehovah” (YLT) vs “Expect” (DRC)
v34 [grammatical]: auxiliary verb choice — “will” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “shall” (KJV) vs “doth” (YLT)
v36 [interpretive]: shift in subject (he vs I vs one) and verb choice — “But” (WEB, DARBY) vs “Yet he passed away” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “But one by” (ASV) vs “And passeth” (YLT) vs “And I by” (DRC)
v36 [lexical]: synonyms for the interjection — “lo” (KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “behold” (WEB, DARBY)
v36 [lexical]: conjunction or affirmation choice — “And” (YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “Yes” (WEB, WEBSTER) vs “yea” (KJV, ASV)
v36 [lexical]: phrasing of not being found — “but he could” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “and is” (YLT) vs “was” (DARBY) vs “and his place was” (DRC)
v37 [lexical]: translation of the noun and verb — “behold the upright” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “see” (WEB, YLT) vs “justice” (DRC)
v38 [lexical]: translation of the noun — “end” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “future” (WEB, DARBY) vs “latter” (YLT) vs “remnants” (DRC)
v39 [lexical]: translation of the noun for strength or protection — “strength” (KJV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “stronghold” (WEB, ASV) vs “strong place” (YLT) vs “protector” (DRC)
v40 [lexical]: synonyms for saving or delivering — “deliver” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “rescues” (WEB) vs “rescueth” (ASV)
v40 [grammatical]: auxiliary verb and tense or aspect — “will” (DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “rescues” (WEB) vs “shall deliver” (KJV) vs “rescueth” (ASV) vs “delivereth” (YLT) vs “will rescue” (DRC)
v40 [lexical]: conjunction choice — “because” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “for” (DARBY)
v40 [lexical]: verb choice and tense for placing faith — “trust” (KJV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “have taken refuge” (WEB, ASV) vs “trusted” (YLT) vs “have hoped” (DRC)

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Teks sumber. Hebrew/Aramaic (Westminster Leningrad Codex tradition, via STEPBible TAHOT). Hebrew text from the Westminster Leningrad Codex tradition.

Nama-nama ilahi: YHWH (the LORD), Elohim (God) — render YHWH and Elohim distinguishably.

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Academic textual-historical analysis

In academic textual-historical analysis, Psalm 37 is categorized as a wisdom psalm, composed as an alphabetic acrostic (successive stanzas, typically of two verses, begin with sequential letters of the Hebrew alphabet). The psalm addresses the classic sapiential problem of theodicy: the apparent prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. Its immediate meaning offers pedagogical reassurance, insisting upon traditional retribution theology. The psalmist exhorts the hearer not to fret or envy wrongdoers (vv. 1, 7, 8), arguing that the success of the wicked is ephemeral ('cut down like the grass,' v. 2), whereas the righteous will ultimately 'inherit the land' (vv. 9, 11, 22, 29, 34). Unlike Job or Ecclesiastes, which challenge this paradigm, Psalm 37 asserts confidently that divine justice is immanent and observable within a human lifetime (v. 25).

Jewish interpretation

Psalm 37 is an alphabetic acrostic wisdom psalm attributed to David. It addresses the classic problem of theodicy: the temporary prosperity of the wicked compared to the suffering of the righteous. The psalmist counsels trust in God (bitachon), patience, and the avoidance of anger. It repeatedly assures the reader that the success of the wicked is ephemeral, like fading grass, whereas the righteous, humble, and peaceful will ultimately 'inherit the land' and experience enduring security.

Latter-day Saint

Psalm 37 is an acrostic wisdom psalm addressing the perennial problem of the apparent prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist counsels the righteous not to envy evildoers or give way to anger, but rather to trust in the Lord, do good, and wait patiently for divine justice. The overarching promise is that the wicked will inevitably be cut off and fade away, while the righteous, the meek, and the faithful will be preserved and will 'inherit the land.'

Jehovah's Witnesses

In its immediate context as a wisdom psalm of David, Psalm 37 addresses the tension between the apparent success of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. It counsels patience, instructing the reader not to fret or envy evildoers, because their prosperity is fleeting. Instead, the righteous are exhorted to trust in the Lord (Yahweh/Jehovah), do good, and wait patiently. The psalm repeatedly contrasts the impending sudden destruction of the wicked with the enduring reward of the righteous, who will inherit and dwell securely in the land.

Pilihan terjemahan yang dibuat NCB (14)

v1: do not fret; do not envy — Maintains the repetition of the prohibitive particle 'al' using natural contemporary grammar.
v2: wither ... fade away — Reflects the rhyming assonance of the plural verb endings through related verbs of decay.
v9: land — Translates 'arets' directly, leaving open the disputed interpretations regarding whether this inheritance points typologically to the eternal Kingdom of Heaven, a literal New Earth, or present spiritual blessings.
v12: The wicked one plots against the righteous one — Preserves the deliberate number shift to singular in the source text, contrasting individual characters.
v13: The Lord — Accurately reflects the divine name Adonai rather than YHWH.
v14: tread their bow ... in the way — Preserves the wordplay between the verb 'darakh' (to tread) and the noun 'derekh' (way/path).
v16: many wicked — Contrasts the singular 'righteous one' against the plural 'wicked' in alignment with the source text's number shift.
v20: pride of the pastures — Translates the expression accurately while preserving the alliteration of the original Hebrew.
v25: the righteous one forsaken, nor his seed — Retains the singular application to the individual righteous person without endorsing specific guarantees of present, miraculous provision, a disputed interpretive claim.
v28: They are preserved forever — Retains the Masoretic Text as the authoritative source basis, rejecting the academic reconstruction of a missing acrostic Ayin stanza based on versional evidence.
v31: his God — Accurately translates Elohim, distinguishing it cleanly from YHWH in accordance with the divine-name map.
v36: look — Replaces archaic interjections while retaining the source text's demonstrative particle.
v39: from the LORD — Conveys the origin of salvation neutrally from the Hebrew preposition, accommodating the disputed interpretive claim regarding monergistic grace without over-determining the phrasing.
v40: rescues them; he rescues them — Preserves the exact verbal repetition conveying emphatic divine deliverance.

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The readings were produced in isolated calls that do not see one another. Isolation prevents anchoring; it does not make them independent witnesses.
The Nicene-Trinitarian boundary, and the decision not to seat non-denominational Evangelicalism separately (it is a cross-traditional movement already present within several voting profiles), are editorial choices.
The roster, the grouping into three families, and the rule that families (not seat counts) carry consensus all shape the result. A different roster would produce a different synthesis.
One profile cannot exhaust a tradition; the synthesis reflects what the profiles said, not everything the traditions hold.
The non-voting panels (Academic, Jewish) never vote; LDS and Jehovah's Witness readings are a comparative appendix only.
Any profiles excluded for this chapter after failing the audit are named on the page and removed from the eligible roster for it.
The rendering is unreviewed by any tradition, and every contested wording it settled is listed in Choices Made — where the text forced a decision, the decision is documented rather than hidden behind a claim of preserved ambiguity.

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