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Psalm 37 God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)

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PDT God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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1 No te impacientes a causa de los malignos, Ni tengas envidia de los que hacen iniquidad.
1 By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2 Porque como hierba, serán pronto marchitados, Y como la hierba verde se secarán.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
3 Confía en Yavé y practica el bien. Así vivirás en la tierra y te apacentarás de la fidelidad.
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Deléitate también en Yavé, Y Él te dará los deseos de tu corazón.
4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Encomienda a Yavé tu camino, Confía en Él, Y Él hará.
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 Exhibirá tu justicia como la luz, Y tu derecho como el mediodía.
6 he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Guarda silencio ante Yavé, Y espéralo con paciencia. No te impacientes a causa del que prospera en su camino, A causa del hombre que maquina perversidades.
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 la ira, desecha el enojo, No te excites de alguna manera a hacer el mal.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9 Porque los perversos serán cortados, Pero los que esperan en Yavé heredarán la tierra.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
10 Pues dentro de poco el perverso no existirá. Examinarás con diligencia su lugar, y no estará allí.
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 Pero los mansos poseerán la tierra, Y se deleitarán con abundante paz.
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Maquina el inicuo contra el justo, Y cruje sus dientes contra él.
12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 ʼAdonay se ríe de él, Porque ve que le llega su día.
13 The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 Los impíos desenvainaron espada y tensaron su arco Para derribar al pobre y al menesteroso, Para matar a los rectos de conducta.
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 Su espada penetrará en su propio corazón, Y sus arcos serán quebrados.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
16 Mejor es lo poco del justo, Que la abundancia de muchos perversos.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
17 Porque los brazos de los perversos serán quebrados, Pero Yavé sostiene a los justos.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
18 Yavé conoce los días de los íntegros, Y la heredad de ellos será eterna.
18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19 No serán avergonzados en tiempo adverso, Y en días de hambre serán saciados.
19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Pero los perversos perecerán. Los enemigos de Yavé serán consumidos Como el verdor de los prados. Desvanecerán 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 El perverso toma prestado y no paga, Pero el justo es compasivo y da.
21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22 Porque los benditos por Él heredarán la tierra, Pero los malditos por Él serán cortados.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 Por Yavé son establecidos los pasos del hombre En cuyo camino Él se deleita.
23 A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24 Aunque caiga, no quedará postrado, Porque Yavé sostiene su mano.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
25 Fui joven, y ahora soy anciano, Y no he visto justo desamparado, Ni a su descendencia que mendigue pan.
25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
26 En todo tiempo tiene misericordia, y presta, Y sus descendientes son para bendición.
26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
27 Apártate del mal y practica la rectitud, Y vivirás para siempre.
27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
28 Porque Yavé ama la justicia, Y no desampara a sus piadosos. Para siempre son guardados sus santos, Pero la descendencia de los perversos será cortada.
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 heredarán la tierra, Y vivirán en ella para siempre.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
30 La boca del justo expresa sabiduría y habla justicia.
30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
31 La Ley de su ʼElohim está en su corazón. Sus pasos no resbalan.
31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32 El perverso acecha al justo Y trata de matarlo.
32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
33 Yavé no lo dejará en su mano, Ni permitirá que sea condenado cuando sea juzgado.
33 Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 Espera a Yavé y guarda tu camino. Él te exaltará para que poseas la tierra. Cuando los perversos sean cortados, Tú lo verás.
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 He visto al perverso en gran poder Extenderse como árbol frondoso en su propio suelo.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Pero luego pasó y no fue más, Lo busqué, y no fue hallado.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Considera al hombre recto y mira al justo, Porque hay un final feliz para el hombre de paz.
37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 Pero los transgresores serán destruidos por completo. La posteridad de los perversos será cortada.
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 La salvación de los justos es de Yavé. Él es su Fortaleza en el tiempo de angustia.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 Yavé los ayuda y los libra. Los liberta de los perversos y los salva, Porque se refugian en Él.
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)