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Psalm 37 Biblica Open New Living Bible (Nueva Biblia Viva 2008)

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1 Salmo de David. ¡Que no te provoquen enojo los malvados! Ni envidies a los que hacen mal.
1 By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2 Pronto se desvanecen como la hierba, y desaparecen como las flores de primavera.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
3 Pero confía en el Señor. Sé generoso y bueno; entonces vivirás y prosperarás aquí en la tierra.
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Deléitate en el Señor. Así él te dará lo que tu corazón anhela.
4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Encomienda al Señor todo cuanto haces, confía en que él te ayudará a realizarlo, y él lo hará.
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 Tu inocencia alumbrará como el alba, y tu justicia resplandecerá como el sol de mediodía.
6 he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Reposa en el Señor; espera con paciencia que él se manifieste. No envidies a los malvados que prosperan o te desesperes por sus perversos planes.
7 Rest 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.
8 ¡Deja el enojo! Aparta la ira, no envidies a otros; con ello sólo te perjudicas.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9 Porque los malvados serán destruidos, pero los que confían en el Señor heredarán la tierra y vivirán tranquilamente.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
10 Sólo un breve tiempo, y los malvados desaparecerán. Inútilmente los buscarán.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
11 Los que se humillan delante del Señor heredarán la tierra y vivirán tranquilamente.
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Los malvados conspiran contra los justos y truenan la boca contra ellos.
12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 Pero el Señor se ríe de quienes traman contra los justos, pues sabe que para aquellos viene el día del juicio.
13 The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 Los malvados apuntan el arma para matar al pobre; están listos para asesinar a los que hacen el bien.
14 The 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.
15 Pero la espada se les hundirá en su propio corazón y todas sus armas serán destruidas.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
16 Mejor es tener poco y ser justo que poseer mucho y ser malvado.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
17 La fuerza de los malos será quebrantada, pero el Señor toma en sus manos a los justos.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
18 Día tras día el Señor cuida de los justos, y les concede recompensas eternas.
18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19 Cuida de ellos en tiempos de estrechez; aun en la hambruna tendrán suficiente.
19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Pero los malos perecerán. Los enemigos de Dios se secarán como la hierba, y desaparecerán como el humo.
20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21 Los malos piden prestado y no pagan, pero el bueno paga lo que debe y da más.
21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22 Aquellos a quienes el Señor bendice heredarán la tierra, pero los que él maldice perecerán.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 Los pasos de los buenos son guiados por el Señor. Él se deleita en cada paso que dan.
23 A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24 Si se tropiezan, no caen, porque el Señor los sostiene con su mano.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
25 Fui joven y estoy viejo, y en todos mis años jamás vi al justo en la miseria; tampoco he visto a los hijos de los justos pasar hambre.
25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
26 Por el contrario, los justos pueden ser generosos dando obsequios y préstamos al prójimo, y sus hijos son una bendición.
26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
27 De modo que si quieres tener siempre donde vivir, abandona tus costumbres malas y vive en santidad.
27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
28 Porque el Señor ama la justicia y la rectitud. Nunca abandonará a su pueblo. Ellos serán eternamente guardados a salvo; pero los hijos de los que aman la maldad perecerán.
28 For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 Los justos serán firmemente plantados en la tierra, y allí vivirán por siempre.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
30 El justo es buen consejero, sabe distinguir entre el bien y el mal.
30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
31 La ley de Dios está en su corazón, y jamás resbalan sus pies.
31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32 Los malos espían a los justos en busca de un pretexto para acusarlos y exigir su muerte.
32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
33 Pero el Señor no permitirá que los malvados triunfen, ni dejará que los justos sean condenados cuando sean llevados ante el juez.
33 Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 No seas impaciente esperando que el Señor se manifieste. Continúa tu marcha firme por su senda, y a su tiempo él te honrará para que heredes la tierra, y verás destruidos a los malvados.
34 Wait 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.
35 Yo mismo he visto que así pasa; he visto al déspota y malvado extenderse como cedro frondoso.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Pero pasó al olvido y dejó de existir; lo busqué, y ya no pude encontrarlo.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 ¡Observa al bueno, al inocente, al recto, porque les espera un gran porvenir a aquellos que aman la paz! ¡Para él hay un fin venturoso!
37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 Los malos serán destruidos, y su posteridad truncada.
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 El Señor salva a los santos. Él es su refugio y salvación en tiempos de tribulación.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 Él los ayuda y los libra de los lazos de los malvados.
40 Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.
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)