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Psalm 37 Literal Standard Version

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1 BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] Do not fret because of evildoers, || Do not be envious against doers of iniquity,
1 Salmo de David. NO te impacientes á causa de los malignos, ni tengas envidia de los que hacen iniquidad.
2 For they are cut off speedily as grass, || And fade as the greenness of the tender grass.
2 Porque como hierba serán presto cortados, y decaerán como verdor de renuevo.
3 Trust in YHWH, and do good, || Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
3 Espera en Jehová, y haz bien; vivirás en la tierra, y en verdad serás alimentado.
4 And delight yourself on YHWH, || And He gives to you the petitions of your heart.
4 Pon asimismo tu delicia en Jehová, y él te dará las peticiones de tu corazón.
5 Roll your way on YHWH, || And trust on Him, and He works,
5 Encomienda á Jehová tu camino, y espera en él; y él hará.
6 And has brought out your righteousness as light, || And your judgment as noon-day.
6 Y exhibirá tu justicia como la luz, y tus derechos como el medio día.
7 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.
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 Desist from anger, and forsake fury, || Do not fret yourself to only do evil.
8 Déjate de la ira, y depón el enojo: no te excites en manera alguna á hacer lo malo.
9 For evildoers are cut off, || As for those waiting on YHWH, they possess the land.
9 Porque los malignos serán talados, mas los que esperan en Jehová, ellos heredarán la tierra.
10 And yet a little [while], and the wicked is not, || And you have considered his place, and it is not.
10 Pues de aquí á poco no será el malo: y contemplarás sobre su lugar, y no parecerá.
11 And the humble possess the land, || And they have delighted themselves || In the abundance of peace.
11 Pero los mansos heredarán la tierra, y se recrearán con abundancia de paz.
12 The wicked is devising against the righteous, || And gnashing his teeth against him.
12 Maquina el impío contra el justo, y cruje sobre él sus dientes.
13 The Lord laughs at him, || For He has seen that his day comes.
13 El Señor se reirá de él; porque ve que viene su día.
14 The wicked have opened a sword, || And they have bent their bow, || To cause the poor and needy to fall, || To slaughter the upright of the way.
14 Los impíos desenvainaron espada, y entesaron su arco, para derribar al pobre y al menesteroso, para matar á los de recto proceder.
15 Their sword enters into their own heart, || And their bows are shattered.
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 store of many wicked.
16 Mejor es lo poco del justo, que las riquezas de muchos pecadores.
17 For the arms of the wicked are shattered, || And YHWH is sustaining the righteous.
17 Porque los brazos de los impíos serán quebrados: mas el que sostiene á los justos es Jehová.
18 YHWH knows the days of the perfect, || And their inheritance is for all time.
18 Conoce Jehová los días de los perfectos: y la heredad de ellos será para siempre.
19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, || And they are satisfied in days of famine.
19 No serán avergonzados en el mal tiempo; y en los días de hambre serán hartos.
20 But the wicked perish, and the enemies of YHWH, || Have been consumed as the preciousness of lambs, || They have been consumed in smoke.
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 is borrowing and does not repay, || And the righteous is gracious and giving.
21 El impío toma prestado, y no paga; mas el justo tiene misericordia, y da.
22 For His blessed ones possess the land, || And His reviled ones are cut off.
22 Porque los benditos de él heredarán la tierra; y los malditos de él serán talados.
23 The steps of a man [are] from YHWH, || They have been prepared, || And He desires his way.
23 Por Jehová son ordenados los pasos del hombre, y aprueba su camino.
24 When he falls, he is not cast down, || For YHWH is sustaining his hand.
24 Cuando cayere, no quedará postrado; porque Jehová sostiene su mano.
25 I have been young, || I have also become old, || And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, || And his seed seeking bread.
25 Mozo fuí, y he envejecido, y no he visto justo desamparado, ni su simiente que mendigue pan.
26 All the day he is gracious and lending, || And his seed [is] for a blessing.
26 En todo tiempo tiene misericordia, y presta; y su simiente es para bendición.
27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell for all time.
27 Apártate del mal, y haz el bien, y vivirás para siempre.
28 For YHWH is loving judgment, || And He does not forsake His saintly ones, || They have been kept for all time, || And the seed of the wicked is 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 possess the land, || And they dwell on it forever.
29 Los justos heredarán la tierra, y vivirán para siempre sobre ella.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, || And his tongue speaks judgment.
30 La boca del justo hablará sabiduría; y su lengua proferirá juicio.
31 The law of his God [is] his heart, || His steps do not slide.
31 La ley de su Dios está en su corazón; por tanto sus pasos no vacilarán.
32 The wicked is watching for the righteous, || And is seeking to put him to death.
32 Acecha el impío al justo, y procura matarlo.
33 YHWH does not leave him in his hand, || Nor condemn him in his being judged.
33 Jehová no lo dejará en sus manos, ni lo condenará cuando le juzgaren.
34 Look to YHWH, and keep His way, || And He exalts you to possess the land, || In the wicked being cut off—you see!
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 the wicked terrible, || And spreading as a green native plant,
35 Vi yo al impío sumamente ensalzado, y que se extendía como un laurel verde.
36 And he passes away, and behold, he is not, || And I seek him, and he is not found!
36 Empero pasóse, y he aquí no parece; y busquélo, y no fué hallado.
37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, || For the latter end of each [is] peace.
37 Considera al íntegro, y mira al justo: que la postrimería de cada uno de ellos es paz.
38 And transgressors were destroyed together, || The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
38 Mas los transgresores fueron todos á una destruídos: la postrimería de los impíos fué talada.
39 And the salvation of the righteous [is] from YHWH, || Their strong place in a time of adversity.
39 Pero la salvación de los justos es de Jehová, y él es su fortaleza en el tiempo de angustia.
40 And YHWH helps them and delivers them, || He delivers them from the wicked, || And saves them, || Because they trusted 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

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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)