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Psalm 37 Berean Standard Bible

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1 Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
1 Salmo de David. NO te impacientes á causa de los malignos, ni tengas envidia de los que hacen iniquidad.
2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
2 Porque como hierba serán presto cortados, y decaerán como verdor de renuevo.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
3 Espera en Jehová, y haz bien; vivirás en la tierra, y en verdad serás alimentado.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
4 Pon asimismo tu delicia en Jehová, y él te dará las peticiones de tu corazón.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
5 Encomienda á Jehová tu camino, y espera en él; y él hará.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
6 Y exhibirá tu justicia como la luz, y tus derechos como el medio día.
7 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.
7 Calla á Jehová, y espera en él: no te alteres con motivo del que prospera en su camino, por el hombre que hace maldades.
8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
8 Déjate de la ira, y depón el enojo: no te excites en manera alguna á hacer lo malo.
9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
9 Porque los malignos serán talados, mas los que esperan en Jehová, ellos heredarán la tierra.
10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
10 Pues de aquí á poco no será el malo: y contemplarás sobre su lugar, y no parecerá.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
11 Pero los mansos heredarán la tierra, y se recrearán con abundancia de paz.
12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
12 Maquina el impío contra el justo, y cruje sobre él sus dientes.
13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
13 El Señor se reirá de él; porque ve que viene su día.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
14 Los impíos desenvainaron espada, y entesaron su arco, para derribar al pobre y al menesteroso, para matar á los de recto proceder.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
15 La espada de ellos entrará en su mismo corazón, y su arco será quebrado.
16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
16 Mejor es lo poco del justo, que las riquezas de muchos pecadores.
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
17 Porque los brazos de los impíos serán quebrados: mas el que sostiene á los justos es Jehová.
18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
18 Conoce Jehová los días de los perfectos: y la heredad de ellos será para siempre.
19 In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
19 No serán avergonzados en el mal tiempo; y en los días de hambre serán hartos.
20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
20 Mas los impíos perecerán, y los enemigos de Jehová como la grasa de los carneros serán consumidos: se disiparán como humo.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
21 El impío toma prestado, y no paga; mas el justo tiene misericordia, y da.
22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
22 Porque los benditos de él heredarán la tierra; y los malditos de él serán talados.
23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
23 Por Jehová son ordenados los pasos del hombre, y aprueba su camino.
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
24 Cuando cayere, no quedará postrado; porque Jehová sostiene su mano.
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
25 Mozo fuí, y he envejecido, y no he visto justo desamparado, ni su simiente que mendigue pan.
26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
26 En todo tiempo tiene misericordia, y presta; y su simiente es para bendición.
27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
27 Apártate del mal, y haz el bien, y vivirás para siempre.
28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
28 Porque Jehová ama la rectitud, y no desampara sus santos: para siempre serán guardados; mas la simiente de los impíos será extirpada.
29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
29 Los justos heredarán la tierra, y vivirán para siempre sobre ella.
30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
30 La boca del justo hablará sabiduría; y su lengua proferirá juicio.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
31 La ley de su Dios está en su corazón; por tanto sus pasos no vacilarán.
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
32 Acecha el impío al justo, y procura matarlo.
33 the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
33 Jehová no lo dejará en sus manos, ni lo condenará cuando le juzgaren.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
34 Espera en Jehová, y guarda su camino, y él te ensalzará para heredar la tierra: cuando serán talados los pecadores, lo verás.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
35 Vi yo al impío sumamente ensalzado, y que se extendía como un laurel verde.
36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
36 Empero pasóse, y he aquí no parece; y busquélo, y no fué hallado.
37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
37 Considera al íntegro, y mira al justo: que la postrimería de cada uno de ellos es paz.
38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
38 Mas los transgresores fueron todos á una destruídos: la postrimería de los impíos fué talada.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
39 Pero la salvación de los justos es de Jehová, y él es su fortaleza en el tiempo de angustia.
40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
40 Y Jehová los ayudará, y los librará: y libertarálos de los impíos, y los salvará, por cuanto en él esperaron.
Cross references (40)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 24:19; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 24:1
  2. 2 Psalm 92:7; Psalm 90:5–6; James 1:10–11; Psalm 37:35–36; Job 14:2
  3. 3 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Matthew 6:31–33; Psalm 62:8; 1 Corinthians 15:57–58; Psalm 34:9–10
  4. 4 John 15:7; Psalm 145:19; John 15:16; Isaiah 58:14; 1 John 5:14–15
  5. 5 Proverbs 16:3; 1 Peter 5:7; Philippians 4:6–7; Matthew 6:25; Psalm 55:22
  6. 6 Isaiah 54:17; Job 11:17; Isaiah 58:8; Micah 7:8–9; Matthew 13:43
  7. 7 James 5:7–11; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 62:5; Hebrews 10:36–37; Lamentations 3:25–26
  8. 8 Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 16:32; James 1:19–20; Ephesians 4:31; Ephesians 4:26
  9. 9 Isaiah 60:21; Psalm 25:13; Proverbs 2:21; Psalm 37:29; Isaiah 57:13
  10. 10 Job 24:24; 1 Peter 4:7; Psalm 37:35–36; Psalm 107:42–43; Psalm 103:16
  11. 11 Matthew 5:5; Galatians 5:22–23; Isaiah 26:3; James 3:13; Psalm 119:165
  12. 12 Psalm 35:16; Micah 2:1; Daniel 8:12; Psalm 31:13; Matthew 26:16
  13. 13 Psalm 2:4; Proverbs 1:26; Daniel 5:26; 1 Samuel 26:10; Ezekiel 21:25
  14. 14 Proverbs 29:27; Psalm 11:2; 1 John 3:12; Proverbs 29:10; Psalm 64:2–6
  15. 15 Psalm 7:14–15; Psalm 35:8; Hosea 2:18; 1 Samuel 31:4; Jeremiah 51:56
  16. 16 Proverbs 16:8; Proverbs 15:16–17; 1 Timothy 6:6; Proverbs 13:25; Proverbs 3:33
  17. 17 Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 63:8; Psalm 145:14; Isaiah 42:1; Psalm 37:24
  18. 18 Psalm 1:6; Psalm 103:17; Romans 6:23; 2 Timothy 2:19; Revelation 11:3–5
  19. 19 Psalm 33:19; Proverbs 10:3; Job 5:20–22; Isaiah 33:16; Amos 5:13
  20. 20 Psalm 68:2; Psalm 102:3; Luke 13:3; Deuteronomy 33:14–16; Judges 5:31
  21. 21 Hebrews 13:16; Psalm 112:5; Proverbs 22:7; Psalm 112:9; Luke 6:30
  22. 22 Proverbs 3:33; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Psalm 37:9; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 37:11
  23. 23 Proverbs 16:9; Psalm 119:133; Proverbs 4:26; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 40:2
  24. 24 Proverbs 24:16; Psalm 145:14; Psalm 94:18; Micah 7:7–8; John 10:27–30
  25. 25 Hebrews 13:5; Psalm 37:28; Psalm 25:13; Psalm 112:2; 1 Samuel 12:22
  26. 26 Psalm 112:5; Psalm 37:21; Matthew 5:7; Jeremiah 32:39; Deuteronomy 15:8–10
  27. 27 Psalm 34:14; Proverbs 16:6; 1 John 2:16–17; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Hebrews 13:16
  28. 28 Proverbs 2:22; Psalm 11:7; Psalm 21:10; Isaiah 59:21; 1 Peter 1:5
  29. 29 Proverbs 2:21; Psalm 37:9; 2 Peter 3:13; Psalm 37:11; Psalm 37:18
  30. 30 Colossians 4:6; Proverbs 25:11–13; Proverbs 15:7; Ephesians 4:29; Matthew 12:35
  31. 31 Psalm 40:8; Deuteronomy 6:6; Isaiah 51:7; Psalm 119:11; Jeremiah 31:33
  32. 32 Jeremiah 20:10; Luke 14:1; Luke 20:20; Psalm 10:8–10; Luke 19:47–48
  33. 33 Psalm 109:31; 2 Peter 2:9; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:33–34; 2 Timothy 4:17
  34. 34 Psalm 27:14; Proverbs 20:22; Psalm 37:9; Matthew 24:13; Psalm 52:5–6
  35. 35 Job 5:3; Psalm 73:3–11; Job 21:7–17; Ezekiel 31:6–10; Isaiah 14:14–19
  36. 36 Psalm 37:10; Acts 12:22–23; Isaiah 10:16–19; Exodus 15:19; Isaiah 10:33–34
  37. 37 Isaiah 32:17; Isaiah 57:1–2; 2 Timothy 4:6–8; Acts 7:59–60; Job 42:12–17
  38. 38 Proverbs 14:32; Psalm 52:5; Matthew 13:49–50; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9; Psalm 1:4–6
  39. 39 Psalm 9:9; Psalm 91:15; Isaiah 12:2; Psalm 3:8; 2 Timothy 4:17
  40. 40 Isaiah 31:5; Daniel 3:17; 1 Chronicles 5:20; Isaiah 46:4; Daniel 3:28

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XXXVI)

    "The ungodly hath said in himself that he will sin: there is no fear of God before his eyes" (ver. 1). Not of one man, but of a race of ungodly men he speaketh, who fight against their own selves, by not understanding, that so they may live well; not because they cannot, but because they will not.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 37:23 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book V, Chapters VII–VIII)

    It was Thou, O my God, who didst it, for the steps of a man are ordered by the Lord, and He shall dispose his way. Or how can we procure salvation but from Thy hand, remaking what it hath made?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 37:11 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XV)

    And besides, since in the Old Testament the prophet used to say continually, "The meek shall inherit the earth;" He thus weaves into His discourse the words to which they were accustomed, so as not everywhere to speak a strange language.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 37:4 Basil of Caesarea, Hexaemeron (Homily VIII)

    "Delight thyself also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desire of thine heart." Do you love riches?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)

  5. Quotes verse 37:11 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon XXXI)

    … saith, "Great peace have they who love Thy law, and nothing is an offence to them." To this sentiment also agrees the passage which we have chanted in course; "But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." Because, "great peace have they who love Thy law." For these "meek" ones are they …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)