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Psalm 37
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Psalm 37
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God Will Reward Fairly
Of David.
37 Don’t be ·upset [worried; angry] because of evil people.
Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong [Prov. 24:1, 19],
2 because like the grass, they will ·soon [quickly] ·dry up [wither].
Like green plants, they will soon ·die [fade] away.
3 ·Trust [L Have confidence in] the Lord [Prov. 3:5] and do good.
·Live [Reside; Settle] in the land and ·feed on truth [or find reliable pastureland].
4 Enjoy serving the Lord,
and he will give you ·what you want [L the requests of your heart].
5 ·Depend on [L Commit your way to] the Lord;
·trust [have confidence in] him, and he will take care of you [Prov. 16:3; 1 Pet. 5:7].
6 Then your ·goodness [righteousness] will shine like the ·sun [L light],
and your ·fairness [justice] like the noonday sun.
7 ·Wait [L Be quiet before] and ·trust [L wait for] the Lord.
Don’t be ·upset [worried; angry] ·when others get rich [L with the prosperity/success of their way]
or when ·someone else’s plans succeed [or they do evil deeds].
8 ·Don’t get angry [L Hold back from anger; Abandon wrath].
Don’t be ·upset [worried; angry]; it only leads to ·trouble [or evil].
9 Evil people will be ·sent away [L cut off],
but those who ·trust [wait/pin their hope on] the Lord will inherit the land.
10 In a little while the wicked will be no more.
You may look for them, but they will be ·gone [or no more].
11 ·People who are not proud [L The humble/meek] will inherit the land [Matt. 5:5]
and will enjoy ·complete peace [or much prosperity].
12 The wicked make evil plans against ·good [righteous] people.
They ·grind [gnash] their teeth at them [C in anger].
13 But the Lord laughs at the wicked,
because he sees that their day [C of judgment] is coming.
14 The wicked draw their swords
and ·bend [string] their bows
to ·kill [L fell] the poor and helpless,
to ·kill [slaughter] those ·who are honest [L whose way is straight].
15 But their swords will ·stab [L enter] their own hearts,
and their bows will break.
16 It is better to have little and be ·right [or righteous]
than to have much and be ·wrong [or wicked; Prov. 15:16; 16:8, 19].
17 The ·power [L arm] of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord ·supports [upholds] those who ·do right [are righteous].
18 The Lord ·watches over [L knows] the ·lives [L days] of the ·innocent [blameless],
and their ·reward [inheritance] will last forever.
19 They will not be ashamed ·when trouble comes [L in the day of evil/trouble].
They will be ·full [satisfied; satiated] in times of ·hunger [famine].
20 But the wicked will ·die [perish].
The Lord’s enemies will be like the ·beauty [best] of the ·fields [L pastures; C flowers or animals];
·they will disappear [L vanishing, they will vanish] ·like [or in] smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and don’t pay back,
but ·those who do right [the righteous] give freely to others.
22 Those whom ·the Lord [L he] blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses will be ·sent away [L cut off].
23 When people’s steps ·follow [L are made firm/established by] the Lord [Prov. 24:16],
God ·is pleased with [delights in] their ways.
24 If they stumble, they will not fall,
because the Lord ·holds [upholds] their hand.
25 I was young, and now I am old,
but I have never seen ·good [righteous] people ·left helpless [abandoned; forsaken; Gen. 28:15; Matt. 28:20]
or their ·children [seed] ·begging for [seeking] food [Prov. 10:3].
26 Good people always lend freely to others,
and their ·children [seed] are a blessing.
27 ·Stop doing [Turn aside from] evil and do good,
so you will ·live [dwell] forever.
28 The Lord loves ·justice [judgment]
and will not ·leave [abandon; forsake] ·those who worship him [his loyal ones/saints].
He will always ·protect [keep; guard] them,
but the ·children [seed] of the wicked will ·die [L be cut off].
29 ·Good [Righteous] people will inherit the land
and will ·live [dwell] in it forever.
30 ·Good people speak with [L The mouth of the righteous mutters] wisdom,
and ·they say what is fair [L their tongue speaks justice/judgment].
31 The ·teachings [instructions; laws] of their God are in their heart [Jer. 31:33],
so ·they do not fail to keep them [L their steps do not slip/slide/totter].
32 The wicked watch for ·good [righteous] people
·so that they may [L to seek to] kill them [Prov. 1:8–19].
33 But the Lord will not ·take away his protection [L abandon/forsake them to their hand/power/control]
or let ·good people be judged guilty [them be condemned when brought to trial].
34 ·Wait for [Hope in] the Lord
and ·follow him [L keep/guard his way].
He will ·honor [exalt] you and ·give you [you will inherit] the land,
and you will see the wicked ·sent away [or destroyed].
35 I saw a wicked and ·cruel [oppressive] man
who ·looked [flourished] like a luxurious cedar tree [C strong and healthy].
36 But he ·died [passed on] and was ·gone [no more];
I ·looked for [sought] him, but he couldn’t be found.
37 ·Think of [Observe] the ·innocent [blameless] person,
and watch the ·honest [upright; virtuous] one.
The man who has peace
will have ·children to live after him [posterity].
38 But sinners will be destroyed;
·in the end [or the posterity of] the wicked will ·die [L be cut off].
39 The Lord ·saves [rescues; T delivers] ·good [righteous] people;
he is their strength in times of ·trouble [distress].
40 The Lord helps them and ·saves [rescues; T delivers] them;
he ·saves [rescues; T delivers] them from the wicked,
because they ·trust [take refuge] in him for protection.
Salmos 37
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Salmos 37
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El camino de los malos
Salmo de David.
37 No te impacientes a causa de los malignos,
Ni tengas envidia de los que hacen iniquidad.
2 Porque como hierba serán pronto cortados,
Y como la hierba verde se secarán.
3 Confía en Jehová, y haz el bien;
Y habitarás en la tierra, y te apacentarás de la verdad.
4 Deléitate asimismo en Jehová,
Y él te concederá las peticiones de tu corazón.
5 Encomienda a Jehová tu camino,
Y confía en él; y él hará.
6 Exhibirá tu justicia como la luz,
Y tu derecho como el mediodía.
7 Guarda silencio ante Jehová, y espera en él.
No te alteres con motivo del que prospera en su camino,
Por el hombre que hace maldades.
8 Deja la ira, y desecha el enojo;
No te excites en manera alguna a hacer lo malo.
9 Porque los malignos serán destruidos,
Pero los que esperan en Jehová, ellos heredarán la tierra.
10 Pues de aquí a poco no existirá el malo;
Observarás su lugar, y no estará allí.
11 Pero los mansos heredarán la tierra,(A)
Y se recrearán con abundancia de paz.
12 Maquina el impío contra el justo,
Y cruje contra él sus dientes;
13 El Señor se reirá de él;
Porque ve que viene su día.
14 Los impíos desenvainan espada y entesan su arco,
Para derribar al pobre y al menesteroso,
Para matar a los de recto proceder.
15 Su espada entrará en su mismo corazón,
Y su arco será quebrado.
16 Mejor es lo poco del justo,
Que las riquezas de muchos pecadores.
17 Porque los brazos de los impíos serán quebrados;
Mas el que sostiene a los justos es Jehová.
18 Conoce Jehová los días de los perfectos,
Y la heredad de ellos será para siempre.
19 No serán avergonzados en el mal tiempo,
Y en los días de hambre serán saciados.
20 Mas los impíos perecerán,
Y los enemigos de Jehová como la grasa de los carneros
Serán consumidos; se disiparán como el humo.
21 El impío toma prestado, y no paga;
Mas el justo tiene misericordia, y da.
22 Porque los benditos de él heredarán la tierra;
Y los malditos de él serán destruidos.
23 Por Jehová son ordenados los pasos del hombre,
Y él aprueba su camino.
24 Cuando el hombre cayere, no quedará postrado,
Porque Jehová sostiene su mano.
25 Joven fui, y he envejecido,
Y no he visto justo desamparado,
Ni su descendencia que mendigue pan.
26 En todo tiempo tiene misericordia, y presta;
Y su descendencia es para bendición.
27 Apártate del mal, y haz el bien,
Y vivirás para siempre.
28 Porque Jehová ama la rectitud,
Y no desampara a sus santos.
Para siempre serán guardados;
Mas la descendencia de los impíos será destruida.
29 Los justos heredarán la tierra,
Y vivirán para siempre sobre ella.
30 La boca del justo habla sabiduría,
Y su lengua habla justicia.
31 La ley de su Dios está en su corazón;
Por tanto, sus pies no resbalarán.
32 Acecha el impío al justo,
Y procura matarlo.
33 Jehová no lo dejará en sus manos,
Ni lo condenará cuando le juzgaren.
34 Espera en Jehová, y guarda su camino,
Y él te exaltará para heredar la tierra;
Cuando sean destruidos los pecadores, lo verás.
35 Vi yo al impío sumamente enaltecido,
Y que se extendía como laurel verde.
36 Pero él pasó, y he aquí ya no estaba;
Lo busqué, y no fue hallado.
37 Considera al íntegro, y mira al justo;
Porque hay un final dichoso para el hombre de paz.
38 Mas los transgresores serán todos a una destruidos;
La posteridad de los impíos será extinguida.
39 Pero la salvación de los justos es de Jehová,
Y él es su fortaleza en el tiempo de la angustia.
40 Jehová los ayudará y los librará;
Los libertará de los impíos, y los salvará,
Por cuanto en él esperaron.
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