El panorama
Salmos 37 abre con “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of…”, cambia cerca del versículo 20 con “But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs…” y termina con “And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Salmos · Versión King James · 40Salmos 37:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against…
Salmos 37:1–8 abre con “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” y llega a “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Salmos 37 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” Nombrar a Fret mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Trust in the LORD , and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Nombrar a Trust mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Salmos 37:1-8
Versión King James1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD , and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4Delight thyself also in the LORD ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5Commit thy way unto the LORD ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7Rest in the LORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Salmos 37:9-16
Versículos 9–16: For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD , they…
Salmos 37:9–16 abre con “For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD , they shall inherit the…” y llega a “A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Salmos 37 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD , they shall inherit the earth.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
Salmos 37:9-16
Versión King James9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD , they shall inherit the earth.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Salmos 37:17-24
Versículos 17–24: For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the…
Salmos 37:17–24 abre con “For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.” y llega a “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Salmos 37 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Salmos 37:17-24
Versión King James17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD : and he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Salmos 37:25-32
Versículos 25–32: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous…
Salmos 37:25–32 abre con “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed…” y llega a “The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Salmos 37 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen begging, bread, forsaken. Su relación con los versículos 26 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Salmos 37:25-32
Versión King James25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Salmos 37:33-40
Versículos 33–40: The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is…
Salmos 37:33–40 abre con “The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.” y llega a “And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Salmos 37 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen condemn, hand, judged. Su relación con los versículos 34 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen green, power, seen. Su relación con los versículos 34 y 36 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Salmos 37:33-40
Versión King James33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34Wait on the LORD , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD : he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Psalms 37:1 comienza con “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Psalms 37:20 forma un giro natural: “But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”
La nota final
Psalms 37:40 deja al lector con “And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, wicked, righteous, inherit, thyself, dwell ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.