Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Psalms 37:24
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6....
God's care for the righteous....
Stanza of _Mem_. God's directing and upholding care....
_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;...
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...
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...
_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...
37:24 hand. (d-15) Others, 'upholdeth (or, 'sustaineth') [him with] his hand.'...
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 ־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא ־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי ־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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand. Ver. 24. _Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down_] See Proverbs 24:16. If he fall, yet he fal...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Psalms 37:24 fall H5307 (H8799) down H2904 (H8714) LORD H3068 upholds H5564 (H8802) hand H3027 Thou
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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. “...
_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...
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 37:21 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
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...
John 10:27; Luke 2:34; Luke 22:31; Luke 22:32; Luke 22:60;...
Fall — Into trouble....