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Psalms 37:14-24
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The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the[a] bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
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Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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Better the little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked people.
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The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever.
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They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
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But the wicked will perish; the Lord's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away- they will fade away like smoke.
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The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and giving.
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Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,[c] but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.
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A man's steps are established by the Lord, and He takes pleasure in his way.
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Psalms 37:14-24 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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