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Psalms 37

BSB·40 verses ·Old Testament
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1Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fret overתִּתְחַ֥רtiṯ·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → those who do evilבַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםbam·mə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → envyתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אtə·qan·nê — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → those who doבְּעֹשֵׂ֥יbə·‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → wrongעַוְלָֽה׃‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →. 2Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they witherיִמָּ֑לוּyim·mā·lū — to circumcise; to cut offH5243 — Full Word Study → quicklyמְהֵרָ֣הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → like grassכֶ֭חָצִירḵe·ḥā·ṣîr — grass; vegetation; hayH2682 — Full Word Study → and wiltיִבּוֹלֽוּן׃yib·bō·w·lūn — to wilt, fall away, become foolish or vileH5034 — Full Word Study → like tenderוּכְיֶ֥רֶקū·ḵə·ye·req — Green vegetation; grass; plantsH3418 — Full Word Study → plantsדֶּ֝֗שֶׁאde·še — grass, verdant vegetation, tender green growthH1877 — Full Word Study →. 3Trustבְּטַ֣חbə·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּֽ֭יהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; dwellשְׁכָן־šə·ḵān- — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the landאֶ֝֗רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and cultivateוּרְעֵ֥הū·rə·‘êh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → faithfulnessאֱמוּנָֽה׃’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. 4Delight yourselfוְהִתְעַנַּ֥גwə·hiṯ·‘an·naḡ — To delight in, take pleasure in, luxuriateH6026 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He will giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the desiresמִשְׁאֲלֹ֥תmiš·’ă·lōṯ — A petition or request; something asked forH4862 — Full Word Study → of your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 5Commitגּ֣וֹלgō·wl — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → your wayדַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdar·ke·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; trustוּבְטַ֥חū·ḇə·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in Himעָ֝לָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and Heוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will do itיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 6He will bring forthוְהוֹצִ֣יאwə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → your righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָṣiḏ·qe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → like the dawnכָא֣וֹרḵā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, your justiceוּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָū·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → like the noonday sunכַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃kaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study →. 7Be stillדּ֤וֹם׀dō·wm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → before the LORDלַיהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and wait patientlyוְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫לwə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → for Him; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fretתִּ֭תְחַרtiṯ·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → when men prosperבְּמַצְלִ֣יחַbə·maṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in their waysדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, when they carry outעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → wicked schemesמְזִמּֽוֹת׃mə·zim·mō·wṯ — wicked plot, malicious scheme, or lustful intentionH4209 — Full Word Study →. 8Refrainהֶ֣רֶףhe·rep̄ — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → from angerמֵ֭אַףmê·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and abandonוַעֲזֹ֣בwa·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → wrathחֵמָ֑הḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fretתִּ֝תְחַ֗רtiṯ·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →it can onlyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → bring harmלְהָרֵֽעַ׃lə·hā·rê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the evildoersמְ֭רֵעִיםmə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → will be cut offיִכָּרֵת֑וּןyik·kā·rê·ṯūn — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →, but those who hopeוְקֹוֵ֥יwə·qō·wê — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → in the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־yî·rə·šū- — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10Yet a little whileוְע֣וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, and the wickedרָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will be no moreוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →; though you lookוְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּwə·hiṯ·bō·w·nan·tā — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → for themעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, they will not be foundוְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃wə·’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →. 11But the meekוַעֲנָוִ֥יםwa·‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → will inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־yî·rə·šū- — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and delightוְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּwə·hiṯ·‘an·nə·ḡū — To delight in, take pleasure in, luxuriateH6026 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → abundantרֹ֥בrōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → prosperityשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 12The wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → schemeזֹמֵ֣םzō·mêm — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study → against the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and gnashוְחֹרֵ֖קwə·ḥō·rêq — to grind or gnash (teeth)H2786 — Full Word Study → their teethשִׁנָּֽיו׃šin·nāw — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → at themעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, 13but the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → laughsיִשְׂחַק־yiś·ḥaq- — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study →, seeingרָ֝אָ֗הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their dayיוֹמֽוֹ׃yō·w·mōw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is comingיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 14The wickedרְשָׁעִים֮rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → have drawnפָּֽתְח֣וּpā·ṯə·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֤רֶב׀ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and bentוְדָרְכ֪וּwə·ḏā·rə·ḵū — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the bowקַ֫שְׁתָּ֥םqaš·tām — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → to bring downלְ֭הַפִּילlə·hap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → the poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study →, to slayלִ֝טְב֗וֹחַliṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ — to slaughter or butcher; to killH2873 — Full Word Study → those whose waysדָֽרֶךְ׃ḏā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → are upright. 15But their swords will pierceתָּב֣וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their own heartsבְלִבָּ֑םḇə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and their bowsוְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗םwə·qaš·šə·ṯō·w·ṯām — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → will be brokenתִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃tiš·šā·ḇar·nāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. 16Better is the littleמְ֭עַטmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → of the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → than the abundanceמֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹןmê·hă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of manyרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → who are wicked. 17Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the armsזְרוֹע֣וֹתzə·rō·w·‘ō·wṯ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will be brokenתִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָהtiš·šā·ḇar·nāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → upholdsוְסוֹמֵ֖ךְwə·sō·w·mêḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּיקִ֣יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →. 18The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵ֣עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the blamelessתְמִימִ֑םṯə·mî·mim — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →, and their inheritanceוְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗םwə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → will last foreverתִּהְיֶֽה׃tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 19In the timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → they will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be ashamedיֵ֭בֹשׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, and in the daysוּבִימֵ֖יū·ḇî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of famineרְעָב֣וֹןrə·‘ā·ḇō·wn — Famine, severe food scarcityH7459 — Full Word Study → they will be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃yiś·bā·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. 20Butכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wickedרְשָׁעִ֨ים׀rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → and enemiesוְאֹיְבֵ֣יwə·’ō·yə·ḇê — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will perishיֹאבֵ֗דוּyō·ḇê·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → like the gloryכִּיקַ֣רkî·qar — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → of the fieldsכָּרִ֑יםkā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study →. They will vanishכָּל֖וּkā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →; like smokeבֶעָשָׁ֣ןḇe·‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → they will fade awayכָּֽלוּ׃kā·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. 21The wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → borrowלֹוֶ֣הlō·weh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → and do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → repayיְשַׁלֵּ֑םyə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →, but the righteousוְ֝צַדִּ֗יקwə·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → are graciousחוֹנֵ֥ןḥō·w·nên — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → and givingוְנוֹתֵֽן׃wə·nō·w·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. 22Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → those He blessesמְ֭בֹרָכָיוmə·ḇō·rā·ḵāw — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → will inheritיִ֣ירְשׁוּyî·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, but the cursedוּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יוū·mə·qul·lā·lāw — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → will be destroyedיִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃yik·kā·rê·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. 23The stepsמִֽצְעֲדֵי־miṣ·‘ă·ḏê- — a step or footstep; a pace or strideH4703 — Full Word Study → of a manגֶ֥בֶרḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → are orderedכּוֹנָ֗נוּkō·w·nā·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → by the LORDמֵ֭יְהוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who takes delight in his journeyוְדַרְכּ֥וֹwə·ḏar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 24Thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he fallsיִפֹּ֥לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, he will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be overwhelmedיוּטָ֑לyū·ṭāl — to throw, cast, or hurl awayH2904 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is holdingסוֹמֵ֥ךְsō·w·mêḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → his handיָדֽוֹ׃yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 25I once wasהָיִ֗יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → youngנַ֤עַר׀na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and nowגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → am oldזָ֫קַ֥נְתִּיzā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →, yet neverוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have I seenרָ֭אִיתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → abandonedנֶעֱזָ֑בne·‘ĕ·zāḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → or their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹwə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → beggingמְבַקֶּשׁ־mə·ḇaq·qeš- — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → for breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 26They areכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → everהַ֭יּוֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → generousחוֹנֵ֣ןḥō·w·nên — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → and quick to lendוּמַלְוֶ֑הū·mal·weh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study →, and their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹwə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → are a blessingלִבְרָכָֽה׃liḇ·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →. 27Turn awayס֣וּרsūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵ֭רָעmê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goodט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, so that you will abideוּשְׁכֹ֥ןū·šə·ḵōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 28Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lovesאֹ֘הֵ֤ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֗טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsakeיַעֲזֹ֣בya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → His saintsחֲ֭סִידָיוḥă·sî·ḏāw — The pious one; one characterized by faithfulness and covenant loyaltyH2623 — Full Word Study →. They are preservedנִשְׁמָ֑רוּniš·mā·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →, but the offspringוְזֶ֖רַעwə·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will be cut offנִכְרָֽת׃niḵ·rāṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. 29The righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → will inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־yî·rə·šū- — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and dwellוְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּwə·yiš·kə·nū — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → foreverלָעַ֣דlā·‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →. 30The mouthפִּֽי־pî- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the righteous manצַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → uttersיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, and his tongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹū·lə·šō·w·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → speaksתְּדַבֵּ֥רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 31The lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of his Godאֱלֹהָ֣יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is in his heartבְּלִבּ֑וֹbə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; his stepsאֲשֻׁרָיו׃’ă·šu·rāw — A step; a footfall or pace in walkingH838 — Full Word Study → do notלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → falterתִמְעַ֣דṯim·‘aḏ — to slip, slide, or stumble; to cause to shake or totterH4571 — Full Word Study →. 32Though the wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → lie in waitצוֹפֶ֣הṣō·w·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → for the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →, and seekוּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁū·mə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to slay themלַהֲמִיתוֹ׃la·hă·mī·ṯō — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, 33the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leave themיַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּya·‘az·ḇen·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → in their powerבְיָד֑וֹḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let them be condemnedיַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּyar·šî·‘en·nū — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → under judgmentבְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃bə·hiš·šā·p̄ə·ṭōw — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →. 34Waitקַוֵּ֤הqaw·wêh — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and keepוּשְׁמֹ֬רū·šə·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His wayדַּרְכּ֗וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and He will raise you upוִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָwî·rō·w·mim·ḵā — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → to inheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. When the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → are cut offבְּהִכָּרֵ֖תbə·hik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →, you will see it. 35I have seenרָ֭אִיתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a wickedרָשָׁ֣עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, ruthless manעָרִ֑יץ‘ā·rîṣ — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study → flourishingרַעֲנָֽן׃ra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → like a well-rootedוּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗הū·miṯ·‘ā·reh — to uncover, expose, or lay bareH6168 — Full Word Study → native treeכְּאֶזְרָ֥חkə·’ez·rāḥ — native-born, indigenous citizenH249 — Full Word Study →, 36yet he passed awayוַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹרway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and was no moreאֵינֶ֑נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →; though I searchedוָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּwā·’ă·ḇaq·šê·hū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →, he could notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be foundנִמְצָֽא׃nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. 37Considerשְׁמָר־šə·mār- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the blamelessתָּ֭םtām — Complete, perfect, upright, blamelessH8535 — Full Word Study → and observeוּרְאֵ֣הū·rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the uprightיָשָׁ֑רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → posterity awaits the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. 38But the transgressorsוּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִיםū·p̄ō·šə·‘îm — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → will allיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → be destroyedנִשְׁמְד֣וּniš·mə·ḏū — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →; the futureאַחֲרִ֖ית’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will be cut offנִכְרָֽתָה׃niḵ·rā·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. 39The salvationוּתְשׁוּעַ֣תū·ṯə·šū·‘aṯ — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקִיםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of troubleצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. 40The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → helpsוַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥םway·ya‘·zə·rêm — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → and delivers themוַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥םway·p̄al·lə·ṭêm — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study →; He rescuesיְפַלְּטֵ֣םyə·p̄al·lə·ṭêm — to escape, slip away, deliver safelyH6403 — Full Word Study → and saves themוְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑םwə·yō·wō·šî·‘êm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the wickedמֵ֭רְשָׁעִיםmê·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they take refugeחָ֥סוּḥā·sū — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Him.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 37
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Psalm 37 is a wisdom psalm written by David to encourage believers facing the apparent success of the wicked and the injustice they experience in this world. The psalmist's central message is clear: do not be anxious or envious when evildoers prosper, because their days are numbered and God's ultimate justice is certain. Instead of fretting, believers are called to trust the Lord, do good, and wait patiently for His vindication. This psalm offers profound comfort to every generation of Christians who wonder why the godly suffer while the ungodly flourish.

Verses 1-5: Trust Instead of Anxiety

David begins by addressing the believer's deepest temptation: fretting and envy when we see evildoers thriving. The command "fret not thyself" appears repeatedly throughout this psalm because anxiety and envy are the natural human responses to injustice. But the psalmist offers a better way: trust in the Lord, do good, dwell in the land, and be fed (verses 3-4). Notice verse 4's beautiful promise—when we delight ourselves in the Lord, He gives us the desires of our hearts, not as a reward for good behavior, but as the overflow of a rightly ordered life. The cure for envy is not denial of the problem, but redirection of our affection toward God Himself. Verse 5 caps this section with the assurance that when we commit our way to the Lord, He will bring it to pass.

Verses 6-12: God's Vindication and Our Rest

The psalmist promises that God will bring forth our righteousness as the light and our judgment as the noonday (verse 6)—meaning He will make our vindication clear and undeniable when the time comes. We are called to "rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him" (verse 7), a theme reinforced in verse 9: "those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth." This is not passive inactivity but active trust paired with ceasing from anger and forsaking wrath (verse 8). The wicked may scheme against the righteous, but the Lord laughs at their plots because He already knows their end (verse 13). God's perspective transcends our temporal anxieties.

Verses 13-20: The Certain Defeat of Evildoers

This section provides vivid reassurance that the wicked's judgment is certain. The sword they draw against the poor and needy shall pierce their own hearts (verse 15). Their own weapons will be turned against them. Verse 16 offers a pastoral observation: a little that the righteous have is better than the riches of many wicked, because their possessions are gained and held by dishonest means and will not endure. By contrast, the Lord upholds the righteous (verse 17). The wicked shall perish like smoke (verse 20)—completely and finally.

Verses 21-40: Blessing, Preservation, and Promise

The final section emphasizes God's faithful care for the righteous and their descendants. The righteous show mercy and give generously (verse 21), their steps are ordered by the Lord (verse 23), and even when they fall, they are upheld (verse 24). David's personal testimony (verse 25) carries weight: in all his years, he has never seen the righteous forsaken. The wicked may spread like a flourishing tree, but they suddenly vanish (verses 35-36), while the righteous inherit the land and dwell there forever (verse 29). The psalm concludes with the assurance that the salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord (verse 39), and those who trust in Him will be delivered from the wicked.

Application for Today

When injustice seems to triumph and the wicked prosper while you suffer, Psalm 37 calls you to stop fretting and start trusting. Redirect your emotional energy from envy toward deepening your delight in God. Commit your situation to Him, wait patiently for His vindication, and rest assured that His justice is certain. Your inheritance is secure, and His care for you is eternal.

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