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Verse Psalms 37:24. _THOUGH HE FALL, HE SHALL NOT BE UTTERLY CAST
DOWN_] The original is short and emphatic כי יפל לא יוטל
_ki yippol, lo yutal_, which the _Chaldee_ translates, "Though he
should fal...
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THOUGH HE FALL - That is, though he is sometimes disappointed; though
he is not always successful; though he may be unfortunate - yet this
will not be final ruin. The word here does not refer to his f...
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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:...
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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...
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HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6....
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God's care for the righteous....
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Stanza of _Mem_. God's directing and upholding care....
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_shall not be utterly cast down_ Or, shall not lie prostrate. Cp.
Proverbs 24:16.
_upholdeth_him with _his hand_ Better, as R.V. marg., upholdeth his
hand. Cp. Psalms 37:17; Isaiah 41:13;...
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DISCOURSE: 565
GOD’S INTEREST IN HIS PEOPLE
Psalms 37:23. _The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he
delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down: for the Lo...
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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...
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_THOUGH HE FALL, HE SHALL NOT BE UTTERLY CAST DOWN: FOR THE LORD
UPHOLDETH HIM WITH HIS HAND._
Though he fall ... for the Lord ... with his hand - in answer to the
objection that one sees the godly o...
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37:24 hand. (d-15) Others, 'upholdeth (or, 'sustaineth') [him with]
his hand.'...
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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...
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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...
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כִּֽי ־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא ־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי
־יְ֝הוָ֗ה...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Though he (q) fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD
upholdeth [him with] his hand.
(q) When God exercises his faith with various temptations....
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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...
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24_Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down _This verse has
generally been interpreted proverbially, and as meaning, that though
the righteous may fall into sin, his fall is not deadly; but t...
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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...
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THOUGH HE FALL,.... Into temptation, and by it into sins, and these
very great ones; from a lively and comfortable exercise of grace, and
a degree of steadfastness in the doctrine of grace:
HE SHALL...
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_The steps of a good man_ Hebrew, _of man_, namely, of the righteous,
or blessed man, mentioned Psalms 37:21; _are ordered by the Lord_ Or,
_directed_, or _disposed_, that is, so governed as to attain...
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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...
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Though he fall, for even the righteous will occasionally stumble and
become guilty of transgressions, HE SHALL NOT BE UTTERLY CAST DOWN,
stretched out to his full length, unable to rise again; FOR THE...
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21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all
their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the
payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pa...
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FALL; either,
1. Into sin, as this word is used, JEREMIAH 8:4 1 CORINTHIANS 10:12;
or rather,
2. Into distress or trouble, as MICAH 7:8. NOT BE UTTERLY CAST DOWN,
i.e. not totally nor irrecover
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Psalms 37:24 fall H5307 (H8799) down H2904 (H8714) LORD H3068 upholds
H5564 (H8802) hand H3027
Thou
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3). THE REWARD AND WAYS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE SURE AND ABIDING (MEM TO
PE - PSALMS 37:23).
The Psalmist goes on to point out God's care for those who are truly
His. All their ways are in His hands, an...
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Psalms 37:23
I. The first truth of the text is that God orders, arranges,
establishes, the details of His children's lives.
II. God is pleased with him who thus lets his steps be ordered.
III. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_The Lord upholdeth him with His hand._
HAND IN HAND WITH GOD
The force of this passage is somewhat lost by the rendering of it
here. What David says literally is this, Jehovah is holding his hand.
“...
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_The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth
mercy, and giveth._
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE RIGHTEOUS TO THE WICKED
I. In relation to society.
1. The righteous man here is put...
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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
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:21 The contented person is free to give
generously to the needy (DO GOOD, v. Psalms 37:27). Without such
contentment one might be greedy an
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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...
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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...
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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...
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John 10:27; Luke 2:34; Luke 22:31; Luke 22:32; Luke 22:60;...
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Fall — Into trouble....