Salmos 37
Theodoret of Cyrus · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Salmos 37:4
In everything he taught the benefit of hope in God: the person hoping in God, he says, and fed by him will enjoy the goods supplied by him while those who find delightful constant converse with him will most of all attain them. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:2
Salmos 37:5
Offer up to God, he is saying, both yourself and your actions, and expect grace from him; for his part he will bring forth a just verdict like a judge, will extol you and make you famous to the extent of being known to everyone, like the light at midday. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:2
Salmos 37:7
Even if you see one choosing wickedness and not deviating from his purpose but being borne downstream, do not be worried and concerned that no one is in control of the world. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:3
Salmos 37:9
Instead of considering their prosperity, await their end, and you will see their ruin. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:3
Salmos 37:19
Those choosing a blameless life enjoy providence completely; even if they encounter disasters, they will emerge superior to them; and when need becomes endemic, they will receive sufficiency from God, and in addition will enjoy everlasting goods. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:6
Salmos 37:21
Saul was like that, ever the object of kindness at the hands of the divine David but reluctant to repay kindness with kindness; blessed David …, in imitation of his Lord, who makes his sun rise on wicked and good, continued showing kindness. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:7
Salmos 37:24
It is impossible for anyone to travel blamelessly the way of virtue without God's grace. He works in association with those who have this intent: for the acquisition of virtue there is need of human zeal and divine assistance at one and the same time. Thus, you see, even if the one traveling this path should slip, he will gain divine support. Likewise, when blessed David stumbled and ran the risk of coming to grief, he was borne up by divine grace. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:8
Salmos 37:31
It is fitting, the psalmist says, to carry around the divine sayings both on one's tongue and in one's mind and constantly give attention to them; learning in this way how to behave, the lover of virtue remains intrepid and unmoved, proof against efforts at overthrow. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:11
Salmos 37:40
Those who practice righteousness … will enjoy divine aid and attain salvation, and by reason of placing complete hope in him, they will prevail over those endeavoring to wrong them. — COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS 37:14