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He Will Not Forsake His Saints

1 1Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not 2envious of wrongdoers!
2 For they will soon 3fade like 4the grass and wither 5like the green herb.
3 6Trust in the Lord, and do good; 7dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. [a]
4 8Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will 9give you the desires of your heart.
5 10Commit your way to the Lord; 11trust in him, and he will act.
6 12He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as 13the noonday.
7 14Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; 15fret not yourself over the one who 16prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 17Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! 18Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 19For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall 20inherit the land.
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Psalm 37:1-9 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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Cross References 20

  • 1. 37:1 ver. 7, 8; Prov. 24:19
  • 2. 37:1 Ps. 73:3; Prov. 3:31; 23:17; 24:1, 19
  • 3. 37:2 Job 14:2; See Job 27:13-23
  • 4. 37:2 Ps. 90:5, 6
  • 5. 37:2 Ps. 129:6
  • 6. 37:3 Ps. 62:8; 115:9-11; Prov. 3:5; Isa. 26:4
  • 7. 37:3 Lev. 26:5; Prov. 2:21
  • 8. 37:4 Job 22:26; Isa. 58:14; [Phil. 3:1; 4:4]
  • 9. 37:4 Matt. 6:33
  • 10. 37:5 Ps. 22:8; 55:22; Prov. 16:3; 1 Pet. 5:7
  • 11. 37:5 [See ver. 3 above]
  • 12. 37:6 Isa. 58:8, 10; Mic. 7:9
  • 13. 37:6 Job 11:17
  • 14. 37:7 [Ps. 62:1; Isa. 30:15; Lam. 3:26]
  • 15. 37:7 ver. 1
  • 16. 37:7 Jer. 12:1
  • 17. 37:8 [Eph. 4:26]
  • 18. 37:8 [See ver. 7 above]
  • 19. 37:9 ver. 2, 22
  • 20. 37:9 Ps. 25:13; Prov. 2:21; Isa. 57:13; 60:21

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 37:3 Or 'and feed on faithfulness', or 'and find safe pasture'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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