"[A Psalm] of David." Fret not (a) thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
(a) He admonishes us neither to vex ourselves for the prosperous estate of the wicked, or to desire to be like them to make our estate better.
PSALM XXXVII _Godly directions for those who are in adversity not to envy the_ _prosperity of the wicked, because it is superficial, and of_ _short duration_, 1-22; _to put their confidence in God...
FRET NOT THYSELF - The Hebrew word here means properly to burn, to be kindled, to be inflamed, and is often applied to anger, as if under its influence we become “heated:” Genesis 31:36; Gen 34:7; 1 S...
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...
Psalms 37 is an Acrostic Psalm (see App-63), having four lines (a quatrain) assigned to each successive letter of the alphabet, except the fourth (Psalms 37:7), the eleventh (Psalms 37:20), the ninete...
_Fret net thyself_ Lit., _incense not thyself:_be not angry or indignant or discontented. _neither be thou envious_&c. Neither be envious of them that do unrighteousness, and for the time prosper (Psa...
Stanza of _Aleph_, stating the theme of the Psalm; an exhortation against discontent and envy at the prosperity of the wicked, on the ground that it is only transitory....
Warnings and counsels for times of temptation....
_David persuadeth to patience and confidence in God, by the different estate of the godly and the wicked._ _A Psalm_ of David. _TITLE._ לדוד _LEDAVID._— This Psalm was made by David in his old age; a...
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...
_FRET NOT THYSELF BECAUSE OF EVILDOERS, NEITHER BE THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY._ Psalms 37:1.-The theme is, God will award the righteous and the unrighteous their respective deserts i...
37:1 (e-0) An acrostic Psalm with double verses. see Psalms 25 ....
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...
FRET... — This verb, repeated in Psalms 37:7, is found besides only in Proverbs 24:19. Its meaning is _to heat or inflame oneself._ NEITHER BE THOU ENVIOUS... — This has a similar root-meaning (comp....
לְ דָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל ־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּ † מְּרֵעִ֑ים...
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...
For a remembrance, viz., of our miseries and sins; and to be sung on the sabbath-day. (Challoner) --- This sabbath might also allude to the indolent rest which occasioned the fall of David, 2 Kings xi...
CONTENTS This Psalm is a psalm of instruction. It should seem that God the Holy Ghost was graciously pleased to make use of his servant the prophet's pen to give suitable information to the church, c...
The prosperity of sinners, and the distresses of good men, have been in all ages a stumbling-block even to the faithful. The prophet Jeremiah puts it down as an undeniable conclusion, that God is righ...
1._Fret not thyself because of the wicked. _David lays down this as a general principle, that the prosperity of the wicked, in which they greatly rejoice, should on no account vex or disquiet the chil...
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...
FRET NOT THYSELF BECAUSE OF EVILDOERS,.... The saints may be grieved at them and for them, because of their evil doings, and may be angry with them for them; yet are not to show any undue warmth, at l...
Psalms 37:1 «[A Psalm] of David. » Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Ver. 1. _Fret not thyself because of evil-doers_] Who prosper in the...
_Fret not thyself_ Give not way to immoderate grief, or anger, or impatience; _because of evil-doers_ Because they prosper in their wicked enterprises, while thou art sorely afflicted. _Neither be tho...
Fret not thyself, with excitement and anger, BECAUSE OF EVILDOERS, NEITHER BE THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY, being vexed by their apparent good fortune and prosperity....
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...
1-6 When we look abroad we see the world full of evil-doers, that flourish and live in ease. So it was seen of old, therefore let us not marvel at the matter. We are tempted to fret at this, to think...
PSALM 37 THE ARGUMENT The design of this Psalm is to defend the providence of God, and to satisfy the minds of men in that great question, concerning the seeming inequality of God's dispensations, in...
Psalms 37:1 David H1732 fret H2734 (H8691) evildoers H7489 (H8688) envious H7065 (H8762) workers H6213 ...
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 37:1 I. None who can honestly say they are trying to serve Christ will make such a mistake as to hold up before their own eyes earthly reward as the fit end of spiritual work, and to look upon...
Psalms 37:1 We need words of soothing such as are breathed in the text. There is enough in society, both profane and professedly religious, to vex the spirit and trouble it with bitterest grief. The s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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
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 1:6; Galatians 5:21; James 4:5; James 4:6; Proverbs 19:3;...
Fret not — Because they prosper in their wicked enterprizes....