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Psalm 72 (73) Brenton's Greek Septuagint

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Psalm 72 in LXX = Psalm 73 in RV1909, WEB.

LXX Brenton's Greek Septuagint
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Ψαλμὸς τῷ Ἀσάφ. Ὡς ἀγαθὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, τοῖς εὐθέσι καρδίᾳ.
73:1 Salmo de Asaph. CIERTAMENTE bueno es Dios á Israel, á los limpios de corazón.
73:1 A Psalm by Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 Ἐμοῦ δὲ παρὰ μικρὸν ἐσαλεύθησαν οἱ πόδες, παρʼ ὀλίγον ἐξεχύθη τὰ διαβήματά μου.
73:2 Mas yo, casi se deslizaron mis pies; por poco resbalaron mis pasos.
73:2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.
3 Ὅτι ἐζήλωσα ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνόμοις, εἰρήνην ἁμαρτωλῶν θεωρῶν.
73:3 Porque tuve envidia de los insensatos, viendo la prosperidad de los impíos.
73:3 For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνάνευσις ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ στερέωμα ἐν τῇ μάστιγι αὐτῶν.
73:4 Porque no hay ataduras para su muerte; antes su fortaleza está entera.
73:4 For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.
5 Ἐν κόποις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ εἰσὶ, καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων οὐ μαστιγωθήσονται.
73:5 No están ellos en el trabajo humano; ni son azotados con [los otros] hombres.
73:5 They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.
6 Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκράτησεν αὐτοὺς ἡ ὑπερηφανία, περιεβάλοντο ἀδικίαν καὶ ἀσέβειαν αὐτῶν.
73:6 Por tanto soberbia los corona: cúbrense de vestido de violencia.
73:6 Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
7 Ἐξελεύσεται ὡς ἐκ στέατος ἡ ἀδικία αὐτῶν· διῆλθον εἰς διάθεσιν καρδίας.
73:7 Sus ojos están salidos de gruesos: logran con creces los antojos del corazón.
73:7 Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.
8 Διενοήθησαν, καὶ ἐλάλησαν ἐν πονηρίᾳ, ἀδικίαν εἰς τὸ ὕψος ἐλάλησαν.
73:8 Soltáronse, y hablan con maldad de [hacer] violencia; hablan con altanería.
73:8 They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
9 Ἔθεντο εἰς οὐρανὸν τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτῶν διῆλθεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
73:9 Ponen en el cielo su boca, y su lengua pasea la tierra.
73:9 They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.
10 Διὰ τοῦτο ἐπιστρέψει ὁ λαός μου ἐνταῦθα, καὶ ἡμέραι πλήρεις εὑρεθήσονται ἐν αὐτοῖς.
73:10 Por eso su pueblo vuelve aquí, y aguas de lleno les son exprimidas.
73:10 Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.
11 Καὶ εἶπαν, πῶς ἔγνω ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ εἰ ἔστι γνῶσις ἐν τῷ ὑψίστῳ;
73:11 Y dicen: ¿Cómo sabe Dios? ¿y hay conocimiento en lo alto?
73:11 They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12 Ἰδοὺ οὗτοι οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ καὶ εὐθηνοῦντες εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, κατέσχον πλούτου.
73:12 He aquí estos impíos, sin ser turbados del mundo, alcanzaron riquezas.
73:12 Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
13 Καὶ εἶπα, ἄρα ματαίως ἐδικαίωσα τὴν καρδίαν μου, καὶ ἐνιψάμην ἐν ἀθώοις τὰς χεῖράς μου·
73:13 Verdaderamente en vano he limpiado mi corazón, y lavado mis manos en inocencia;
73:13 Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,
14 Καὶ ἐγενόμην μεμαστιγωμένος ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, καὶ ὁ ἔλεγχός μου εἰς τὰς πρωΐας.
73:14 Pues he sido azotado todo el día, [y empezaba] mi castigo por las mañanas.
73:14 For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.
15 Εἰ ἔλεγον, διηγήσομαι οὕτως, ἰδοὺ τῇ γενεᾷ τῶν υἱῶν σου ἠσυνθέτηκα.
73:15 Si dijera yo, Discurriré de esa suerte; he aquí habría negado la nación de tus hijos:
73:15 If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.
16 Καὶ ὑπέλαβον τοῦ γνῶναι, τοῦτο κόπος ἐστὶν ἐναντίον μου,
73:16 Pensaré pues para saber esto: es á mis ojos [duro] trabajo,
73:16 When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—
17 ἕως εἰσέλθω εἰς τὸ ἁγιαστήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ, συνῶ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα.
73:17 Hasta que venido al santuario de Dios, entenderé la postrimería de ellos.
73:17 until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.
18 Πλὴν διὰ τὰς δολιότητας ἔθου αὐτοῖς, κατέβαλες αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ἐπαρθῆναι.
73:18 Ciertamente los has puesto en deslizaderos; en asolamientos los harás caer.
73:18 Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.
19 Πῶς ἐγένοντο εἰς ἐρήμωσιν; ἐξάπινα ἐξέλιπον, ἀπώλοντο διὰ τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτῶν.
73:19 ¡Cómo han sido asolados! ¡cuán en un punto! Acabáronse, fenecieron con turbaciones.
73:19 How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.
20 Ὡσεὶ ἐνύπνιον ἐξεγειρομένου, Κύριε ἐν τῇ πόλει σου τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτῶν ἐξουδενώσεις.
73:20 Como sueño del que despierta, así, Señor, cuando despertares, menospreciarás sus apariencias.
73:20 As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.
21 Ὅτι ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου, καὶ οἱ νεφροί μου ἠλλοιώθησαν.
73:21 Desazonóse á la verdad mi corazón, y en mis riñones sentía punzadas.
73:21 For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.
22 Κᾀγὼ ἐξουδενωμένος, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων, κτηνώδης ἐγενόμην παρὰ σοὶ,
73:22 Mas yo era ignorante, y no entendía: era como una bestia acerca de ti.
73:22 I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.
23 κᾀγὼ διαπαντὸς μετὰ σου· ἐκράτησας τῆς χειρὸς τῆς δεξιᾶς μου,
73:23 Con todo, yo siempre estuve contigo: trabaste de mi mano derecha.
73:23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.
24 ἐν τῇ βουλῇ σου ὡδήγησάς με, καὶ μετὰ δόξης προσελάβου με.
73:24 Hasme guiado según tu consejo, y después me recibirás en gloria.
73:24 You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Τί γάρ μοι ὑπάρχει ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ παρὰ σοῦ τί ἠθέλησα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς;
73:25 ¿A quién tengo yo en los cielos? Y fuera de ti nada deseo en la tierra.
73:25 Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.
26 Ἐξέλιπεν ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου, ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας μου, καὶ ἡ μερίς μου ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
73:26 Mi carne y mi corazón desfallecen: [mas] la roca de mi corazón y mi porción es Dios para siempre.
73:26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 Ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ μακρύνοντες ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ σοῦ, ἀπολοῦνται· ἐξωλόθρευσας πάντα τὸν πορνεύοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ.
73:27 Porque he aquí, los que se alejan de ti perecerán: tú cortarás á todo aquel que fornicando, de ti [se aparta].
73:27 For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.
28 Ἐμοὶ δὲ τὸ προσκολλᾶσθαι τῷ Θεῷ ἀγαθόν ἐστι, τίθεσθαι ἐν τῷ Κυρίῳ τὴν ἐλπίδα μου· τοῦ ἐξαγγεῖλαι πάσας τὰς αἰνέσεις σου ἐν ταῖς πύλαις τῆς θυγατρὸς Σιών.
73:28 Y en cuanto á mí, el acercarme á Dios es el bien: he puesto en el Señor Jehová mi esperanza, para contar todas tus obras.
73:28 But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
Cross references (28)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in LXX.

  1. 1 Matthew 5:8; Psalm 51:10; Psalm 84:11; Luke 12:32; James 4:8
  2. 2 Psalm 94:18; 1 Samuel 2:9; Psalm 116:8; Psalm 38:16; Psalm 17:5
  3. 3 Job 21:7; Jeremiah 12:1; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 37:1
  4. 4 Job 21:23–24; Ecclesiastes 2:16; Luke 16:22; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Psalm 17:14
  5. 5 Psalm 73:12; Job 21:9; Revelation 3:19; Jeremiah 12:1–2; Job 21:6
  6. 6 Psalm 109:18; 1 Peter 5:5; Daniel 4:30; Proverbs 1:9; Judges 8:26
  7. 7 Job 15:27; Jeremiah 5:28; Psalm 17:10; Psalm 73:12; 1 Samuel 25:36
  8. 8 Jude 16; Psalm 17:10; Psalm 10:2; 2 Peter 2:18; Proverbs 30:13–14
  9. 9 Revelation 13:6; James 3:6; Exodus 5:2; Daniel 7:25; 2 Chronicles 32:15
  10. 10 Psalm 75:8
  11. 11 Hosea 7:2; Zephaniah 1:12; Psalm 94:7; Psalm 139:1–6; Psalm 44:21
  12. 12 Psalm 52:7; Hosea 12:7–8; Jeremiah 5:28; James 5:1–3; Psalm 17:14
  13. 13 Psalm 26:6; Job 21:15; Job 34:9; James 4:8; Malachi 3:14
  14. 14 Hebrews 12:5; Psalm 94:12; Amos 3:2; Jeremiah 15:18; Job 7:3–4
  15. 15 Matthew 18:6–7; Romans 14:21; Psalm 24:6; Romans 14:15; Malachi 2:8
  16. 16 Ecclesiastes 8:17; John 16:18–19; Proverbs 30:2–3; Romans 11:33; Psalm 97:2
  17. 17 Psalm 77:13; Luke 12:20; Ecclesiastes 8:12–13; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 63:2
  18. 18 Jeremiah 23:12; Psalm 35:6; Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalm 55:23; 2 Thessalonians 1:9
  19. 19 Isaiah 47:11; Proverbs 28:1; Daniel 5:6; Revelation 18:10; Job 20:5
  20. 20 Job 20:8; Psalm 78:65; Psalm 90:5; Psalm 39:6; Isaiah 29:7–8
  21. 21 Psalm 73:3; Psalm 37:7; Lamentations 3:13; Job 16:13; Psalm 37:1
  22. 22 Ecclesiastes 3:18; Psalm 92:6; Isaiah 1:3; Psalm 49:10; Psalm 32:9
  23. 23 Isaiah 41:13; Psalm 63:8; Matthew 28:20; Psalm 16:8; Hebrews 13:5
  24. 24 Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 58:11; Proverbs 3:5–6; Isaiah 48:17; Psalm 48:14
  25. 25 Philippians 3:8; Psalm 16:2; Psalm 63:3; Psalm 16:5; Isaiah 26:8–9
  26. 26 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Isaiah 40:29–31; Psalm 138:3; Psalm 18:2; 2 Corinthians 4:8–10
  27. 27 James 4:4; Psalm 119:155; Exodus 34:15; Numbers 15:39; Psalm 106:39
  28. 28 James 4:8; Psalm 40:5; Hebrews 10:19–22; Lamentations 3:25–26; Psalm 65:4

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). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 73.

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 LXXII)

    indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaketh concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ.

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

  2. Quotes verse 73:9 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV, Chapters VIII–XII)

    But whither ascend ye, when ye are on high, and set your mouth against the heavens? Descend that ye may ascend, and ascend to God.

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

  3. Quotes verse 73:28 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book X, Chapters 4–6)

    … and since works of mercy have no other object than the relief of distress or the conferring of happiness, and since there is no happiness apart from that good of which it is said, "It is good for me to be very near to God," it follows that the whole redeemed city, that is to say, the congregation or community …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  4. Quotes verse 73:28 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XII, Chapters 7–9)

    … love of God is shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto them." And that not only of men, but primarily and principally of angels it is true, as it is written, "It is good to draw near to God." And those who have this good in common, have, both with Him to whom they …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)