Psalms 37:13

13 (36-13) But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.

Psalms 37:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 37:13

The Lord shall laugh at him
Have him and his plots in derision, confound his schemes, and disappoint him of his designs, bring him into calamity, and laugh at it; see ( Psalms 2:4 ) ( Proverbs 1:26 ) ;

for he seeth that his day is coming;
either the day of the Lord, which he has appointed to judge the world in, and which comes suddenly, at unawares, as a thief in the night, and is known unto the Lord, though to none else; or the day of the wicked man's ruin and destruction, to which he is appointed, and which is the same; and so the Targum is, "the day of his calamity": which the Lord observes is hastening on, when he will be for ever miserable.

Psalms 37:13 In-Context

11 (36-11) But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace.
12 (36-12) The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.
13 (36-13) But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.
14 (36-14) The wicked have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart.
15 (36-15) Let their sword enter into their own hearts, and let their bow be broken.
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