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Psalm 36-40
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 36-40
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 36
Human Wickedness and God’s Love
For the choir director. Of David, the Lord’s servant.
1 An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
Dread of God has no effect on him.[a](A)
2 For with his flattering opinion of himself,
he does not discover and hate his iniquity.(B)
3 The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive;(C)
he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.(D)
4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.(E)
He sets himself on a path that is not good,
and he does not reject evil.(F)
5 Lord, your faithful love reaches to heaven,
your faithfulness to the clouds.(G)
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your judgments like the deepest sea.(H)
Lord, you preserve people and animals.(I)
7 How priceless your faithful love is, God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(J)
8 They are filled from the abundance of your house.
You let them drink from your refreshing stream.(K)
9 For the wellspring of life is with you.(L)
By means of your light we see light.(M)
10 Spread your faithful love over those who know you,
and your righteousness over the upright in heart.(N)
11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me
or the hand of the wicked drive me away.(O)
12 There! The evildoers have fallen.
They have been thrown down and cannot rise.(P)
Psalm 37
Instruction in Wisdom
Of David.
1 Do not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.(Q)
2 For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.(R)
3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;(S)
dwell in the land and live securely.[b](T)
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.(U)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act,(V)
6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.(W)
7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;(X)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the person who carries out evil plans.(Y)
8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.(Z)
9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.(AA)
10 A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.(AB)
11 But the humble will inherit the land(AC)
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.(AD)
12 The wicked person schemes against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him.(AE)
13 The Lord laughs at him(AF)
because he sees that his day is coming.(AG)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the[c] bow
to bring down the poor and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.(AH)
15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.(AI)
16 The little that the righteous person has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.(AJ)
17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken,(AK)
but the Lord supports the righteous.(AL)
18 The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.(AM)
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.(AN)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.(AO)
21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.(AP)
22 Those who are blessed by the Lord will inherit the land,
but those cursed by him will be destroyed.(AQ)
23 A person’s steps are established by the Lord,
and he takes pleasure in his way.(AR)
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord supports him with his hand.(AS)
25 I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.(AT)
26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.(AU)
27 Turn away from evil, do what is good,
and settle permanently.(AV)
28 For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon his faithful ones.(AW)
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.(AX)
29 The righteous will inherit the land
and dwell in it permanently.(AY)
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
his tongue speaks what is just.(AZ)
31 The instruction of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not falter.(BA)
32 The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and intends to kill him;(BB)
33 the Lord will not leave him
in the power of the wicked one
or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.(BC)
34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
and he will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.(BD)
35 I have seen a wicked, violent person
well-rooted,[d] like a flourishing native tree.(BE)
36 Then I[e] passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.(BF)
37 Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the person of peace will have a future.[f](BG)
38 But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future of the wicked will be destroyed.(BH)
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,
their refuge in a time of distress.(BI)
40 The Lord helps and delivers them;
he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in him.(BJ)
Psalm 38
Prayer of a Suffering Sinner
A psalm of David to bring remembrance.(BK)
1 Lord, do not punish me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.(BL)
2 For your arrows have sunk into me,
and your hand has pressed down on me.(BM)
3 There is no soundness in my body
because of your indignation;
there is no health[g] in my bones
because of my sin.(BN)
4 For my iniquities have flooded over my head;
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.(BO)
5 My wounds are foul and festering
because of my foolishness.(BP)
6 I am bent over and brought very low;
all day long I go around in mourning.(BQ)
7 For my insides are full of burning pain,
and there is no soundness in my body.(BR)
8 I am faint and severely crushed;
I groan because of the anguish of my heart.(BS)
9 Lord, my every desire is in front of you;
my sighing is not hidden from you.(BT)
10 My heart races, my strength leaves me,
and even the light of my eyes has faded.[h](BU)
11 My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction,
and my relatives stand at a distance.(BV)
12 Those who intend to kill me set traps,
and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;
they plot treachery all day long.(BW)
13 I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.
I am like a speechless person
who does not open his mouth.(BX)
14 I am like a man who does not hear
and has no arguments in his mouth.(BY)
15 For I put my hope in you, Lord;
you will answer me, my Lord, my God.(BZ)
16 For I said, “Don’t let them rejoice over me—
those who are arrogant toward me when I stumble.”(CA)
17 For I am about to fall,
and my pain is constantly with me.(CB)
18 So I confess my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.(CC)
19 But my enemies are vigorous and powerful;[i]
many hate me for no reason.(CD)
20 Those who repay evil for good
attack me for pursuing good.(CE)
21 Lord, do not abandon me;
my God, do not be far from me.(CF)
22 Hurry to help me,
my Lord, my salvation.(CG)
Psalm 39
The Fleeting Nature of Life
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will guard my ways
so that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
as long as the wicked are in my presence.”(CH)
2 I was speechless and quiet;
I kept silent, even from speaking good,
and my pain intensified.(CI)
3 My heart grew hot within me;
as I mused, a fire burned.(CJ)
I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Lord, make me aware of my end
and the number of my days
so that I will know how short-lived I am.(CK)
5 In fact, you have made my days just inches long,
and my life span is as nothing to you.
Yes, every human being stands as only a vapor.(CL)Selah
6 Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.(CM)
7 “Now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in you.(CN)
8 Rescue me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the taunt of fools.(CO)
9 I am speechless; I do not open my mouth
because of what you have done.(CP)
10 Remove your torment from me.
Because of the force of your hand I am finished.(CQ)
11 You discipline a person with punishment for iniquity,
consuming like a moth what is precious to him;(CR)
yes, every human being is only a vapor.(CS)Selah
12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
and listen to my cry for help;
do not be silent at my tears.(CT)
For I am here with you as an alien,
a temporary resident like all my ancestors.(CU)
13 Turn your angry gaze from me
so that I may be cheered up
before I die and am gone.”(CV)
Psalm 40
Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord,
and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.(CW)
2 He brought me up from a desolate[j] pit,
out of the muddy clay,(CX)
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.(CY)
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.(CZ)
Many will see and fear,
and they will trust in the Lord.(DA)
4 How happy is anyone
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!(DB)
5 Lord my God, you have done many things—
your wondrous works and your plans for us;
none can compare with you.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.(DC)
6 You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
you open my ears to listen.[k]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.(DD)
7 Then I said, “See, I have come;
in the scroll it is written about me.(DE)
8 I delight to do your will, my God,(DF)
and your instruction is deep within me.”(DG)
9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;
see, I do not keep my mouth closed[l]—
as you know, Lord.(DH)
10 I did not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.(DI)
11 Lord, you do not[m] withhold your compassion from me.
Your constant love and truth will always guard me.(DJ)
12 For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my iniquities have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.(DK)
13 Lord, be pleased to rescue me;
hurry to help me, Lord.(DL)
14 Let those who intend to take my life
be disgraced and confounded.
Let those who wish me harm
be turned back and humiliated.(DM)
15 Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha!”
be appalled because of their shame.(DN)
16 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
let those who love your salvation continually say,
“The Lord is great!” (DO)
17 I am oppressed and needy;
may the Lord think of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.(DP)
Notas al pie
- 36:1 Lit There is no dread of God in front of his eyes
- 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness
- 37:14 Lit their
- 37:35 Hb obscure
- 37:36 LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer; MT reads he
- 37:37 Or posterity, also in v. 38
- 38:3 Hb shalom
- 38:10 Or and the light of my eyes—even that is not with me
- 38:19 Or numerous
- 40:2 Or watery
- 40:6 Lit you hollow out ears for me
- 40:9 Lit not restrain my lips
- 40:11 Or Lord, do not
Psalm 36-40
New International Version
Psalm 36-40
New International Version
Psalm 36[a]
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.
1 I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
before their eyes.(C)
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.(D)
3 The words of their mouths(E) are wicked and deceitful;(F)
they fail to act wisely(G) or do good.(H)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;(I)
they commit themselves to a sinful course(J)
and do not reject what is wrong.(K)
5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness(L) to the skies.(M)
6 Your righteousness(N) is like the highest mountains,(O)
your justice like the great deep.(P)
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.(Q)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(R)
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(S)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;(T)
you give them drink from your river(U) of delights.(V)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;(W)
in your light(X) we see light.
10 Continue your love(Y) to those who know you,(Z)
your righteousness to the upright in heart.(AA)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked(AB) drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!(AC)
Psalm 37[c]
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious(AD) of those who do wrong;(AE)
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,(AF)
like green plants they will soon die away.(AG)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land(AH) and enjoy safe pasture.(AI)
4 Take delight(AJ) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.(AK)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him(AL) and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward(AM) shine like the dawn,(AN)
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still(AO) before the Lord
and wait patiently(AP) for him;
do not fret(AQ) when people succeed in their ways,(AR)
when they carry out their wicked schemes.(AS)
8 Refrain from anger(AT) and turn from wrath;
do not fret(AU)—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,(AV)
but those who hope(AW) in the Lord will inherit the land.(AX)
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(AY)
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(AZ)
and enjoy peace and prosperity.(BA)
12 The wicked plot(BB) against the righteous
and gnash their teeth(BC) at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.(BD)
14 The wicked draw the sword(BE)
and bend the bow(BF)
to bring down the poor and needy,(BG)
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(BH)
and their bows will be broken.(BI)
16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth(BJ) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(BK)
but the Lord upholds(BL) the righteous.
18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(BM)
and their inheritance will endure forever.(BN)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:(BO)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(BP)
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(BQ)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses(BR) will be destroyed.(BS)
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(BT)
of the one who delights(BU) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(BV)
for the Lord upholds(BW) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(BX)
or their children begging(BY) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(BZ)
their children will be a blessing.[d](CA)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(CB)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(CC)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(CD)
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[e];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.(CE)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(CF)
and dwell in it forever.(CG)
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(CH)
and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(CI)
their feet do not slip.(CJ)
32 The wicked lie in wait(CK) for the righteous,(CL)
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned(CM) when brought to trial.(CN)
34 Hope in the Lord(CO)
and keep his way.(CP)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,(CQ) you will see(CR) it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing(CS) like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.(CT)
37 Consider the blameless,(CU) observe the upright;(CV)
a future awaits those who seek peace.[f](CW)
38 But all sinners(CX) will be destroyed;(CY)
there will be no future[g] for the wicked.(CZ)
39 The salvation(DA) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(DB)
40 The Lord helps(DC) them and delivers(DD) them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves(DE) them,
because they take refuge(DF) in him.
Psalm 38[h]
A psalm of David. A petition.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.(DG)
2 Your arrows(DH) have pierced me,
and your hand has come down on me.
3 Because of your wrath there is no health(DI) in my body;
there is no soundness in my bones(DJ) because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed(DK) me
like a burden too heavy to bear.(DL)
5 My wounds(DM) fester and are loathsome(DN)
because of my sinful folly.(DO)
6 I am bowed down(DP) and brought very low;
all day long I go about mourning.(DQ)
7 My back is filled with searing pain;(DR)
there is no health(DS) in my body.
8 I am feeble and utterly crushed;(DT)
I groan(DU) in anguish of heart.(DV)
9 All my longings(DW) lie open before you, Lord;
my sighing(DX) is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds,(DY) my strength fails(DZ) me;
even the light has gone from my eyes.(EA)
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(EB)
my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(EC)
those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(ED)
all day long they scheme and lie.(EE)
13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,(EF)
like the mute, who cannot speak;
14 I have become like one who does not hear,
whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 Lord, I wait(EG) for you;
you will answer,(EH) Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat(EI)
or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”(EJ)
17 For I am about to fall,(EK)
and my pain(EL) is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity;(EM)
I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies(EN) without cause[i];
those who hate me(EO) without reason(EP) are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil(EQ)
lodge accusations(ER) against me,
though I seek only to do what is good.
21 Lord, do not forsake me;(ES)
do not be far(ET) from me, my God.
22 Come quickly(EU) to help me,(EV)
my Lord and my Savior.(EW)
Psalm 39[j]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will watch my ways(EX)
and keep my tongue from sin;(EY)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth(EZ)
while in the presence of the wicked.”
2 So I remained utterly silent,(FA)
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish(FB) increased;
3 my heart grew hot(FC) within me.
While I meditated,(FD) the fire(FE) burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;(FF)
let me know how fleeting(FG) my life is.(FH)
5 You have made my days(FI) a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(FJ)
even those who seem secure.[k]
6 “Surely everyone goes around(FK) like a mere phantom;(FL)
in vain they rush about,(FM) heaping up wealth(FN)
without knowing whose it will finally be.(FO)
7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.(FP)
8 Save me(FQ) from all my transgressions;(FR)
do not make me the scorn(FS) of fools.
9 I was silent;(FT) I would not open my mouth,(FU)
for you are the one who has done this.(FV)
10 Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow(FW) of your hand.(FX)
11 When you rebuke(FY) and discipline(FZ) anyone for their sin,
you consume(GA) their wealth like a moth(GB)—
surely everyone is but a breath.(GC)
12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;(GD)
do not be deaf(GE) to my weeping.(GF)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,(GG)
a stranger,(GH) as all my ancestors were.(GI)
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more.”(GJ)
Psalm 40[l](GK)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently(GL) for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.(GM)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(GN)
out of the mud(GO) and mire;(GP)
he set my feet(GQ) on a rock(GR)
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(GS) in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(GT)
and put their trust(GU) in him.
4 Blessed is the one(GV)
who trusts in the Lord,(GW)
who does not look to the proud,(GX)
to those who turn aside to false gods.[m](GY)
5 Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders(GZ) you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare(HA) with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many(HB) to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(HC)
but my ears you have opened[n]—(HD)
burnt offerings(HE) and sin offerings[o] you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll.[p](HF)
8 I desire to do your will,(HG) my God;(HH)
your law is within my heart.”(HI)
9 I proclaim your saving acts(HJ) in the great assembly;(HK)
I do not seal my lips, Lord,
as you know.(HL)
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness(HM) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.(HN)
11 Do not withhold your mercy(HO) from me, Lord;
may your love(HP) and faithfulness(HQ) always protect(HR) me.
12 For troubles(HS) without number surround me;
my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(HT)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(HU)
and my heart fails(HV) within me.
13 Be pleased to save me, Lord;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(HW)
14 May all who want to take my life(HX)
be put to shame and confusion;(HY)
may all who desire my ruin(HZ)
be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(IA)
be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you(IB)
rejoice and be glad(IC) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(ID)
Notas al pie
- Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
- Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.
- Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
- Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
- Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
- Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
- Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
- Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
- Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
- Psalm 40:4 Or to lies
- Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
- Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
- Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me
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