Psalms 36 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Psalms 36
1Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.
2For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.
3Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.
4Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.
5Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.
6And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.
8Cease from anger, and leave rage; have no emulation to do evil.
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it.
11But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace.
12The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.
13But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart.
15Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.
16Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked.
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just.
18The Lord knoweth the days of the undefiled; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19They shall not be confounded in the evil time; and in the days of famine they shall be filled:
20Because the wicked shall perish. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honoured and exalted, shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke.
21The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give.
22For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish.
23With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way.
24When he shall fall he shall not be bruised, for the Lord putteth his hand under him.
25I have been young and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.
26He sheweth mercy, and lendeth all the day long; and his seed shall be in blessing.
27Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever.
28For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.
29But the just shall inherit the land, and shall dwell therein for evermore.
30The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.
31The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not be supplanted.
32The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,
33But the Lord will not leave him in his hands; nor condemn him when he shall be judged.
34Expect the Lord and keep his way: and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.
35I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus.
36And I passed by, and lo, he was not: and I sought him and his place was not found.
37Keep innocence, and behold justice: for there are remnants for the peaceable man.
38But the unjust shall be destroyed together: the remnants of the wicked shall perish.
39But the salvation of the just is from the Lord, and he is their protector in the time of trouble.
40And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.
Psalms 36
1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Psalms 36
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 36:16
"Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked."
"The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes."
