Verse Psalms 37:9. They shall inherit the earth.] The word ארץ arets, throughout this Psalm, should be translated land, not earth; for it is most probable that it refers to the land of Judea; and in this verse there is a promise of their return thither.
FOR EVIL-DOERS SHALL BE CUT OFF - See Psalms 37:2. This will be the termination of their course. They shall not ultimately prosper. God will order all things in equity, and though such men now seem to...
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...
BE CUT OFF: i.e. die. Used of Messiah (Daniel 9:26), whose resurrection was sure. (Psalms 16, &c). THE EARTH. the land, as in Psalms 37:3; Psalms 37
Warnings and counsels for times of temptation....
_the earth_ Rather, as in Psalms 37:3, the land; and so in Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:22; Psalms 37:29;...
Stanza of _Hê_. The warning of Psalms 37:1 repeated and emphasised....
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...
_FOR EVILDOERS SHALL BE CUT OFF: BUT THOSE THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD, THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH._ For evil-doers shall be cut off - therefore beware lest by anger and revenge thou takest thy portion...
37:9 land. (i-17) Or 'the earth;' and so in vers. 11,22,29,34. see Psalms 25:13 and Note, Matthew 5:5 ....
THE EARTH] RV 'the land' of Canaan. So in Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:22....
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...
כִּֽי ־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְ קֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה...
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...
_Heart. I give vent to my inward grief by loud lamentations._...
Jesus is the rest wherewith the Lord will cause the weary to rest; and he that believeth in him will not (for he need not) make haste. Isaiah 28:12. There is a great beauty in the thought of the trans...
9._For the wicked shall be cut off. _It is not without cause that he repeatedly inculcates the same thing, namely, that the happiness and prosperity which the ungodly enjoy is only a mask or phantom;...
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...
FOR EVILDOERS SHALL BE CUT OFF,.... Though they flourish for a while, they shall be cut down like the grass or flower of the field, or they shall be cut off as branches from a flourishing tree; they s...
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. Ver. 9. _For evildoers shall be cut off_] Yea, they shall soon be cut off, Psalms 37:10, and so shall...
_For evil-doers shall be cut off_ Namely, from the earth, as appears by comparing this with the next clause, and with Psalms 34:16. Their end shall certainly be most miserable. _But those that wait, &...
For evil-doers shall be cut off, this result being certain without the sinful anger of the believer; BUT THOSE THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD, steadfastly placing their trust in Him, THEY SHALL INHERIT THE E...
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...
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,...
SHALL BE CUT OFF, to wit, from the earth, by comparing this with the next clause, and with PSALMS 34:16. Their end shall certainly be most miserable. SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH, according to God's promis...
Psalms 37:9 evildoers H7489 (H8688) off H3772 (H8735) wait H6960 (H8802) LORD H3068 inherit H3423 ...
1). THE WISE THING TO DO IS NOT TO FRET WHEN THE WICKED APPEAR TO PROSPER, BUT RATHER TO TRUST AND REST IN YHWH (ALEPH TO WAW - PSALMS 37:1) . Those who are wise will not allow fretting or anger to po...
Psalms 37:3 God is building up a kingdom that is invisible a kingdom of holy thoughts, of pure feelings, of faith, of hope, of righteousness. God's kingdom is advancing surely, though it advances slow...
Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity._ A common temptation. Many of God's saints have suffered from it. Learn from their exper...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself._ THE GOOD MAN IN TROUBLE Note the man contemplated. He is a man of real piety, and he is contrasted with the wicked. The wicked are sp...
_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 37:9 The contrast between the two outcomes, those who SHALL BE CUT OFF and those who SHALL INHERIT THE LAND, recurs throughout the psalm (vv....
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...
Hebrews 11:16; Isaiah 58:14; Isaiah 60:21; Job 20:23; Job 27:13;...
The earth — This for the most part was literally fulfilled in that state of the church....
PSALM 37:9; PSALMS 37:34 — When the wicked are cut off, are they annihilated? PROBLEM: The psalmist affirms that “evildoers shall be cut off.” Elsewhere (Psalms 73:27; Proverbs 21:28), it says they wi...