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Psalm 37 Free Bible Version (Spanish)

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1 Un salmo de David. No te angusties por la gente mala, ni sientas celos de aquellos que hacen el mal.
1 By David. Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
2 Porque como el césped, se secarán rápidamente; como plantas, pronto se marchitarán.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
3 Confía en el Señor, y haz el bien. Vive en la tierra y alimenta tu fidelidad.
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Encuentra tu felicidad en el Señor, y él te dará lo que más deseas.
4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Encomienda todo lo que haces al Señor. Deposita tu confianza en él y él te ayudará.
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 Hará que tu defensa brille como una luz, y la justicia de tu causa como el sol del mediodía.
6 he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Mantente en la presencia de Dios y espera pacientemente en él. No te angusties por la gente que prospera mientras hacen lo malo.
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 tu ira! ¡Deja ir tu enojo! ¡No te molestes, eso solo resultará en mal para ellos!
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
9 Porque los malvados serán destruidos, y los que confían en el Señor tomarán posesión de la tierra prometida.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
10 Dentro de poco los malos no existirán más, y aunque los busques no los encontrarás.
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 humildes heredarán la tierra; vivirán allí felizmente, en paz y prosperidad.
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Los malos conspiran contra los que hacen el mal, rechinando sus dientes sobre ellos.
12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 Pero el Señor se ríe de ellos, porque ve cercano su día de juicio.
13 The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 Los malos sacan sus espadas y tensan sus arcos para destruir a los pobres y necesitados, para matar a los que viven con rectitud.
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 las espadas de los malvados atravesarán sus propios corazones, y sus arcos se romperán.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
16 Es mejor hacer lo correcto y tener solo un poco, que hacer el mal y ser rico.
16 Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
17 Porque el poder de los malos se romperá, pero el Señor ayuda a los que viven en rectitud.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
18 El Señor ve lo que le sucede a los inocentes y les garantiza una herencia eterna.
18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19 No serán humillados en los malos tiempos; incluso en días de hambruna tendrán mucho que comer.
19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Pero los malos morirán. Los enemigos del Señor son como las flores en el que campo que se desvanecen 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 malvados prestan, pero no pagan; mientras que aquellos que son rectos dan generosamente.
21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22 Aquellos que son bendecidos por el Señor heredarán la tierra prometida, pero a los que maldice morirán.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 El Señor les muestra el camino correcto a sus seguidores, y se alegra con su modo de vivir.
23 A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24 Aunque tropiecen, no caerán al suelo, porque el Señor sostiene su mano.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
25 Fui joven, y ahora he envejecido, sin embargo nunca he visto a los rectos abandonados o a sus hijos rogando por 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 Ellos siempre son amables, y generosos con sus préstamos; sus hijos son una bendición.
26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
27 Rechaza el mal, haz el bien, y vivirás para siempre en la tierra prometida.
27 Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
28 Porque el Señor ama la justicia y nunca abandonará a los que son fieles a él. Él los protegerá por siempre. Pero los hijos de los malvados morirán.
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 Aquellos que viven en rectitud heredarán la tierra y vivirán allí por siempre.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
30 Las personas que hacen lo correcto dan buenos consejos, explicando lo que es justo.
30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
31 La ley de Dios vive en sus corazones, de tal forma que nunca se apartarán de este camino.
31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
32 Los impíos acechan a los que hacen el bien, intentando matarlos.
32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill him.
33 Pero el Señor no los dejará caer en sus manos, y no dejará que los justos sean condenados cuando vayan a juicio.
33 Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 Confía en el Señor, y permanece en su camino. Él te levantará y te dará la tierra que te ha prometido. Verás con tus propios ojos cuando los malos sean destruidos.
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 a los malos actuar de forma salvaje, extendiéndose como un gran árbol en su tierra.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 Pero cuando pasé por ese camino la siguiente vez, se habían ido. Los busqué, pero no pude encontrarlos.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 ¡Observa al inocente, mira a los que hacen el bien! ¡Aquellos que aman la paz tienen futuro!
37 Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 Pero los rebeldes serán destruidos todos juntos. Los malvados no tienen futuro.
38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 El Señor salva a los que viven con rectitud; él es su protección en tiempos de aflicción.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 El Señor los ayuda y los rescata de los malvados. Él los salva, porque ellos van a él por protección.
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

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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)