Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Psalms 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, with the intention of harming him at every opportunity, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth, in a gesture of unbridled fury.
The wicked plotteth against the just, with the intention of harming him at every opportunity, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth, in a gesture of unbridled fury.
THE WICKED PLOTTETH AGAINST THE JUST - Margin, “practiceth.” The Hebrew word means to plot; to lie in wait; to plan; to purpose; to devise. See Psalms 31:13. The meaning is, that wicked people lay the...
Psalms 37 The Blessed Lot of the Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked _ 1. Waiting for Jehovah and His promise (Psalms 37:1)_ 2. The doom of the wicked and the portion of the righteous (Psalms 37:...
XXXVII. An acrostic poem. Its object is to teach patience and hope. The pious Jews, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 * who observe the Law strictly, are at present poor and oppressed. They are to wait for th...
The wicked deviseth mischief against the righteous. Cp. Psalms 37:7_; Psalms 37:32_. _gnasheth_&c. Like a furious wild beast, eager to seize its prey. Cf. Psalms 35:16....
Stanza of _Zayin_. The impotent rage of the wicked....
Disappointment and destruction are the destiny of the wicked....
PSALMS 37 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Alphabetical Exhortation to Patience in Well-Doing, notwithstanding the Temporary Prosperity of the Lawless. ANALYSIS It is not easy to resolve this psalm into any ot...
_THE WICKED PLOTTETH AGAINST THE JUST, AND GNASHETH UPON HIM WITH HIS TEETH._ The wicked plotteth ... David admits that the present power and malice of the wicked might at first sight seem to negativ...
This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are...
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַ † צַּדִּ֑יק וְ חֹרֵ֖ק...
Psalms 37:1 THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm. The structure is on the whole regular, each seco...
A SURE CURE FOR FRETTING Psalms 37:1 This is an acrostic psalm, grappling with the problem of the inequality of human life and the apparent failure of God to reward His servants and punish His enemie...
This psalm has as its keynote "Fret not." The underlying problem is the prosperity of evil men. It is an astonishment and a perplexity still, troubling many a tried and trusting heart. The psalmist fi...
(i) The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. (i) The godly are assured that the power and craft of the wicked will not prevail against them, but fall on their own n...
Have. Hebrew, "over-against my wound (Haydock) or leprosy." (Calmet) Protestants, "stand aloof from my sore." (Haydock) --- But the original means rather "near to." Septuagint may have read u for i, i...
What an awful day of God will this be. Reader! if you look into the world, and behold the proud man's scorn, and the poor man's oppressed circumstances, recollect what is here said: The day is coming....
12._The wicked plotteth against the righteous. _David here anticipates an objection which might have been taken to the preceding verse. Where, it might be said, can tranquillity and joy be found when...
Psalms 37. In this interesting psalm the great point pressed on the remnant, a lesson for every soul, is waiting on Jehovah, and not having the spirit disturbed by evil; they will soon be cut down lik...
THE WICKED PLOTTETH AGAINST THE JUST,.... Forms schemes to make him uneasy, uncomfortable, and unhappy: AND GNASHETH UPON HIM WITH HIS TEETH: which expresses his malice and hatred, as David's enemies...
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. Ver. 12. _The wicked plotteth against the just_] Plotteth and practiseth, being set on by that old manslayer, who lendeth t...
_The wicked plotteth against the just_ There is a rooted enmity in the seed of the wicked one against the righteous seed: their aim is, if they can, to destroy their righteousness; if that fail, then...
PLOTTETH: Or, practiseth...
7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For,...
Out of malice and rage. SEE POOLE ON "PSALMS 35:16"....
Psalms 37:12 wicked H7563 plots H2161 (H8802) just H6662 gnashes H2786 (H8802) teeth H8127 plotteth - or, practiseth,...
2). THE TRIUMPHS OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS ARE TEMPORARY, AND FOR THEM RETRIBUTION WILL COME, WHILE THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE AN ETERNAL INHERITANCE TO BE ENJOYED BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE (ZAYIN TO LAMED - PSALMS...
Let us read tonight part of the thirty-seventh Psalm. David here first of all dissuades himself and us from falling into a very common evil, that of envying the wicked because of their prosperity, and...
It may be, beloved friends, that there is a word of comfort for some of you in this «Psalm of David.» If any of you have been perplexed and worried, and there has been a stern conflict within your spi...
This is one of the Psalms of David which have often cheered the saints of God when they have been perplexed because of the prosperity of the wicked and their own troubles. Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thys...
May the Spirit of God graciously apply this Psalm to our hearts, comforting us as no one else can! Is he not the Comforter, and what better cordial has he for our spirits than his own Word? Psalms 37...
Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity._ They often seem to have the best of it in this life; but if it really is so, we must nev...
CONTENTS: The riddle of the prosperity of the wicked and the affliction of the righteous. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The believer should never waste a minute fretting about his enemies, but...
Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself,_ be not angry or irritated, _because of evil doers._ Let the consummate courtier gain elevation, let the merchant aggrandize his family, and the rich men buy the lands...
_The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth._ THE PLOTTINGS OF THE WICKED AGAINST THE GOOD That the wicked plot against the just is matter of history, and of everyday...
_Fret not thyself because of evil-doers._ FRET NOT There are many who suppose that it is well-nigh impossible to pass the time of our sojourning here without some degree of anxiety and depression of...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:1. This can be called a wisdom psalm because it reflects on themes normally dealt with in the Bible’s Wisdom Literature, particularly in Prove
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:12 The WICKED person may hatch all manner of schemes AGAINST THE RIGHTEOUS person (v. Psalms 37:12), but
INTRODUCTION This psalm was probably written by David in his old age, and contains his experience in reference to the providential dealings of God with men. It acknowledges the transient prosperity o...
EXPOSITION THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1; Psalms 25:1; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than the previous ones, is not altogether without them. W...
Psa 37:1-40 is an interesting psalm of David in which he begins with the words, Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity (Psalms 37:1). In verse...
1 Samuel 18:21; 1 Samuel 23:7; 2 Samuel 15:10; Daniel 8:12; Danie