Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Psalms 37:20
Fat of lambs, which in an instant melteth before the fire. Consume into smoke, i.e. utterly and irrecoverably,
Fat of lambs, which in an instant melteth before the fire. Consume into smoke, i.e. utterly and irrecoverably,
Verse Psalms 37:20. _THE ENEMIES OF THE LORD_ SHALL BE _AS THE FAT OF LAMBS_] This verse has given the critics some trouble. Several of the Versions read thus: "But the enemies of the Lord, as soon a...
BUT THE WICKED SHALL PERISH - The general sentiment here is the same as in Psalms 1:1, that the righteous shall be prospered and saved, and that the wicked shall perish. See the notes at Psalms 1:4. T...
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...
INTO. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "like"....
Disappointment and destruction are the destiny of the wicked....
Stanza of _Kaph_. The end of the wicked. _the enemies of the Lord_ For His people's enemies are His enemies. Cp. Psalms 92:9. _as the fat of lambs_ A rendering derived from the Targum. But the consum...
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...
_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._ But the wicked shall ... fat of lambs - not, as Geseni...
37:20 lambs. (b-17) Others, 'the splendour of the meadows.'...
FAT OF LAMBS] RV 'excellency of the pastures,' the grass and flowers which wither away—a figure distinct from that of the burning which follows....
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...
AS THE FAT OF LAMBS. — It is now generally allowed that this should be rendered _as the glory of the meadows,_ recurring to the image of Psalms 37:2. The next clause may then be either, _they are cons...
כִּ֤י רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ וְ אֹיְבֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה...
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...
WAYS THAT GOD ESTABLISHES Psalms 37:18 God takes pleasure in our lives. In each He is working out a plan. Even our failures do not turn Him away from us, for He keeps fast hold of our hands, Psalms 3...
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...
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the (n) fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. (n) They will vanish away suddenly for they are fe...
_Stronger. Hebrew, "strong, and they," &c. (Haydock) --- Art thou deaf to my cries? (Calmet)_...
These verses are all so plain, that, as they need no explanation, so an attempt to do it would only enervate their own pure and decisive language. A little with Christ is beyond millions of riches wit...
20_For the wicked shall perish. _The causal particle כי, ki, which is here translated _for, _might also be rendered as if used adversatively by _but _or _although, _unless, perhaps, some would prefer...
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...
BUT THE WICKED SHALL PERISH,.... In a time of famine, in an evil day, and particularly at the day of judgment: for this is to be understood, not merely of being in bodily distress and want; nor of per...
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. Ver. 20. _But the wicked shall perish_] In tbe midst o...
_The Lord knoweth_ Observeth with singular care and affection; _the days of the upright_ Their condition, and all things which do or may befall them; their dangers, and fears, and sufferings from ungo...
But the wicked shall perish, this their ultimate fate being emphasized time and again, AND THE ENEMIES OF THE LORD SHALL BE AS THE FAT OF LAMBS, or, ''as the splendor of the pastures," which vanishes...
THE APPARENT GOOD FORTUNE OF THE GODLESS COMPARED WITH THE BELIEVERS' TRUE HAPPINESS. A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written by him, called by Luther the garment of th...
THE FAT OF LAMBS: _ Heb._ the preciousness of Lambs...
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,...
Psalms 37:20 wicked H7563 perish H6 (H8799) enemies H341 (H8802) LORD H3068 splendor H3368 meadows H3733 vanish...
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...
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...
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...
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 37:17. _For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous._ They must stand, therefore, for how shall he fall whom God upholds? Psalms 37:18. The LORD knoweth t...
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...
_A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked._ THE FOLLY OF FRETFUL ENVY I. The good in comparative poverty are better off than the wicked with plenty, “A little that...
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...
2 Peter 2:12; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 33:14; Genesis 19:28;...
Fat — Which in an instant melts before the fire....