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Psalm 37:3-13

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3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.[a]
4 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires.
5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act,
6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.
8 Refrain from anger and give up [your] rage; do not be agitated-it can only bring harm.
9 For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land.[b]
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.
11 But the humble will inherit the land[c] [d] and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
12 The wicked schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
13 The Lord laughs at him[e] because He sees that his day is coming.
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Psalm 37:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 37

\\<<[A Psalm] of David>>\\. This psalm, it is very probable, was written at the same time, and upon the same occasion, with the former; and describes the different states of good and bad men; and is full of exhortations, instructions, and advice to the people of God; intermixed with various encouraging promises. A late learned writer {h} thinks it was written for Mephibosheth's consolation under Ziba's calumny. {h} Delaney's Life of King David, vol. 2. p. 219.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Footnotes 5

  • [a] Or and cultivate faithfulness
  • [b] Or earth
  • [c] Or earth
  • [d] Mt 5:5
  • [e] Ps 2:4; 59:8; Hab 1:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible ® Copyright © 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 by Holman Bible Publishers.  Used by permission.  All rights reserved.

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