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God Will Reward Fairly

Of David.

37 Don’t be upset because of evil people.
    Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
Like the grass, they will soon dry up.
    Like green plants, they will soon die away.

Trust the Lord and do good.
    Live in the land and enjoy its safety.
Enjoy serving the Lord.
    And he will give you what you want.
Depend on the Lord.
    Trust him, and he will take care of you.
Then your goodness will shine like the sun.
    Your fairness will shine like the noonday sun.

Wait and trust the Lord.
    Don’t be upset when others get rich
    or when someone else’s plans succeed.
Don’t get angry.
    Don’t be upset; it only leads to trouble.
Evil people will be sent away.
    But people who trust the Lord will inherit the land.
10 In a little while there will be no more wicked people.
    You may look for them, but they will be gone.
11 People who are not proud will inherit the land.
    They will enjoy complete peace.

12 The wicked make evil plans against good people.
    They grind their teeth at them in anger.
13 But the Lord laughs at the wicked.
    He sees that their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw their swords.
    They bend their bows.
They try to kill the poor and helpless.
    They want to kill those who are honest.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts.
    Their bows will break.

16 It’s better to have little and be right
    than to have much and be wrong.
17 The power of the wicked will be broken.
    But the Lord supports those who do right.
18 The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent.
    Their reward will last forever.
19 They will not be ashamed when trouble comes.
    They will be full in times of hunger.
20 But the wicked will die.
    The Lord’s enemies will be like the flowers of the fields.
    They will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked people borrow but don’t pay back.
    But those who do right give freely to others.
22 Those people the Lord blesses will inherit the land.
    But those he curses will be sent away.

23 When a man’s steps follow the Lord,
    God is pleased with his ways.
24 If he stumbles, he will not fall,
    because the Lord holds his hand.

25 I was young, and now I am old.
    But I have never seen the Lord leave good people helpless.
    I have never seen their children begging for food.
26 Good people always lend freely to others.
    And their children are a blessing.

27 Stop doing evil and do good.
    Then you will live forever.
28 The Lord loves justice.
    He will not leave those who worship him.
He will always protect them.
    But the children of the wicked will die.
29 Good people will inherit the land.
    They will live in it forever.

30 A good person speaks with wisdom.
    He says what is fair.
31 The teachings of his God are in his heart.
    He does not fail to keep them.
32 The wicked watch for good people.
    They want to kill them.
33 The Lord will not take away his protection.
    He will not judge good people guilty.

34 Wait for the Lord’s help
    and follow him.
He will honor you and give you the land.
    And you will see the wicked people sent away.

35 I saw a wicked and cruel man.
    He looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
36 But he died and was gone.
    I looked for him, but he couldn’t be found.

37 Think of the innocent person.
    Watch the honest one.
The man who has peace
    will have children to live after him.
38 But sinners will be destroyed.
    In the end the wicked will die.

39 The Lord saves good people.
    He is their strong city in times of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and saves them.
    He saves them from the wicked
    because they trust in him for protection.

The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked

A Psalm of David.

37 Do(A) not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
For they shall soon be cut down (B)like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
(C)Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your (D)heart.

(E)Commit[a] your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
(F)He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.

Rest in the Lord, (G)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who (H)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
(I)Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
(J)Do not fret—it only causes harm.

For evildoers shall be [b]cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall (K)inherit the earth.
10 For (L)yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, (M)you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
11 (N)But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plots against the just,
(O)And gnashes at him with his teeth.
13 (P)The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees that (Q)his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
15 Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.

16 (R)A little that a righteous man has
Is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
But the Lord upholds the righteous.

18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.

21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But (S)the righteous shows mercy and gives.
22 (T)For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth,
But those cursed by Him shall be [c]cut off.

23 (U)The steps of a good man are [d]ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.
24 (V)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
26 (W)He is [e]ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.
28 For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 (X)The righteous shall inherit the land,
And dwell in it forever.

30 (Y)The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
None of his steps shall [f]slide.

32 The wicked (Z)watches the righteous,
And seeks to slay him.
33 The Lord (AA)will not leave him in his hand,
Nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 (AB)Wait on the Lord,
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36 Yet [g]he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
38 (AC)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength (AD)in the time of trouble.
40 And (AE)the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
(AF)Because they trust in Him.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:5 Lit. Roll off onto
  2. Psalm 37:9 destroyed
  3. Psalm 37:22 destroyed
  4. Psalm 37:23 established
  5. Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day
  6. Psalm 37:31 slip
  7. Psalm 37:36 So with MT, LXX, Tg.; Syr., Vg. I passed by

Salmo 37

El justo y el problema del mal

Salmo de David.

37 No te irrites a causa de los malhechores(A);
No tengas envidia de los que practican la iniquidad(B).
Porque como la hierba pronto se secarán(C)
Y se marchitarán como la hierba verde(D).
Confía en el Señor, y haz el bien(E);
Habita en la tierra(F), y cultiva la fidelidad(G).
Pon tu delicia en el Señor(H),
Y Él te dará las peticiones de tu corazón(I).
Encomienda al Señor tu camino(J),
Confía en Él, que Él actuará;
Hará resplandecer tu justicia como la luz(K),
Y tu derecho[a] como el mediodía(L).
¶Confía callado en el Señor(M) y espera en Él con paciencia(N);
No te irrites(O) a causa del que prospera en su camino(P),
Por el hombre que lleva a cabo sus intrigas.
Deja la ira y abandona el furor(Q);
No te irrites, solo harías lo malo.
Porque los malhechores serán exterminados(R),
Pero los que esperan en el Señor poseerán la tierra(S).
10 Un poco más y no existirá el impío(T);
Buscarás con cuidado su lugar, pero él no estará allí(U).
11 Pero los humildes poseerán la tierra(V)
Y se deleitarán en abundante prosperidad[b](W).
12 ¶El impío trama contra el justo(X),
Y contra él rechina sus dientes(Y).
13 El Señor se ríe de él(Z),
Porque ve que su día se acerca(AA).
14 Los impíos han sacado la espada y entesado el arco(AB)
Para abatir al afligido y al necesitado(AC),
Para matar a los de recto proceder(AD).
15 Su espada les atravesará su propio corazón,
Y sus arcos serán quebrados(AE).
16 ¶Mejor es lo poco del justo(AF)
Que la abundancia de muchos impíos.
17 Porque los brazos de los impíos serán quebrados(AG),
Pero el Señor sostiene a los justos(AH).
18 El Señor conoce los días de los íntegros(AI),
Y su herencia será perpetua(AJ).
19 No serán avergonzados en el tiempo malo,
Y en días de hambre se saciarán(AK).
20 Pero los impíos perecerán(AL),
Y los enemigos del Señor serán como las flores[c] de los prados;
Desaparecen, se desvanecen como el humo(AM).
21 El impío pide prestado y no paga,
Pero el justo es compasivo y da(AN).
22 Porque los que son bendecidos por el Señor poseerán la tierra(AO),
Pero los maldecidos por Él serán exterminados(AP).
23 ¶Por el Señor son ordenados[d] los pasos del hombre(AQ),
Y el Señor se deleita en su camino(AR).
24 Cuando caiga, no quedará derribado(AS),
Porque el Señor sostiene su mano(AT).
25 Yo fui joven, y ya soy viejo,
Y no he visto al justo desamparado(AU),
Ni a su descendencia mendigando pan(AV).
26 Todo el día es compasivo y presta(AW),
Y su descendencia es para bendición(AX).
27 ¶Apártate del mal y haz el bien(AY),
Y tendrás morada para siempre(AZ).
28 Porque el Señor ama la justicia(BA),
Y no abandona a Sus santos(BB);
Ellos son preservados para siempre(BC),
Pero la descendencia de los impíos será exterminada(BD).
29 Los justos poseerán la tierra(BE),
Y para siempre morarán en ella(BF).
30 La boca del justo profiere sabiduría(BG)
Y su lengua habla rectitud(BH).
31 La ley de su Dios está en su corazón(BI);
No vacilan sus pasos(BJ).
32 El impío acecha al justo(BK)
Y procura matarlo(BL).
33 El Señor no dejará al justo en sus manos(BM),
Ni permitirá que lo condenen cuando sea juzgado(BN).
34 Espera en el Señor(BO) y guarda Su camino,
Y Él te exaltará para que poseas la tierra.
Cuando los impíos sean exterminados, tú lo verás(BP).
35 ¶He visto al impío, violento(BQ),
Extenderse como frondoso árbol en su propio suelo(BR).
36 Luego pasó, y ya no estaba(BS);
Lo busqué, pero no se pudo encontrar.
37 Observa al que es íntegro(BT), mira al que es recto(BU);
Porque el hombre de paz tendrá descendencia(BV).
38 Pero los transgresores serán destruidos a una(BW);
La posteridad de los impíos será exterminada(BX).
39 Pero la salvación de los justos viene del Señor(BY);
Él es su fortaleza en el tiempo de la angustia(BZ).
40 El Señor los ayuda y los libra(CA);
Los libra de los impíos y los salva(CB),
Porque en Él se refugian(CC).

Footnotes

  1. 37:6 O tu justa causa.
  2. 37:11 O paz.
  3. 37:20 Lit. la hermosura.
  4. 37:23 O afirmados.