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Psalm 37:18-28

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18 The Lord 1knows the days of the blameless, and their 2heritage will remain forever;
19 they are not put to shame in evil times; in 3the days of famine they have abundance.
20 But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like 4the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like 5smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous 6is generous and gives;
22 for those blessed by the Lord[a] shall 7inherit the land, but those cursed by him 8shall be cut off.
23 The 9steps of a man are 10established by the Lord, when he delights in his way;
24 11though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord 12upholds his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children 13begging for bread.
26 He is ever 14lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
27 15Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you 16dwell forever.
28 For the Lord 17loves justice; he will not forsake his 18saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be 19cut off.
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Psalm 37:18-28 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 19

  • 1. 37:18 See Ps. 1:6
  • 2. 37:18 ver. 9
  • 3. 37:19 Ps. 33:19; Job 5:20
  • 4. 37:20 [Matt. 6:30; James 1:11]
  • 5. 37:20 Ps. 68:2; 102:3; Hos. 13:3
  • 6. 37:21 ver. 26
  • 7. 37:22 See ver. 9
  • 8. 37:22 ver. 2
  • 9. 37:23 Ps. 25:12; 1 Sam. 2:9
  • 10. 37:23 Ps. 40:2; 119:5
  • 11. 37:24 Prov. 24:16; Mic. 7:8; 2 Cor. 4:9
  • 12. 37:24 ver. 17
  • 13. 37:25 [Ps. 109:10; Job 15:23]
  • 14. 37:26 Ps. 112:5, 9; Deut. 15:8, 10; Matt. 5:42; Luke 6:35
  • 15. 37:27 See Ps. 34:14
  • 16. 37:27 [Ps. 102:28]
  • 17. 37:28 See Ps. 11:7
  • 18. 37:28 See Ps. 16:10
  • 19. 37:28 ver. 2, 9; Ps. 21:10; Prov. 2:22; Isa. 14:20

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 37:22 Hebrew 'by him'
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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