Psalms

Psalm 37 ©

1 David exhorteth to a patient and humble trust in God, in full assurance of an happy issue to the righteous, and of the shortlived prosperity of the wicked.

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A Psalm of David.

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FRET* anot thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

a 1Sa. 1.6. Pr. 23.17; 24.1,19; 3.31. Ps. 73.3. Je. 12.1. v.7. Job 5.2.
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For bthey shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

b Job 20.5. Ps. 90.5,6; 129.6,7. Je. 17.5,6.
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cTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and 1verily thou shalt be fed.

c Je. 17.7,8. Ps. 34.8-22; 33.18-21. Is. 1.16-19.
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Delight dthyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

d Job 22.26. Ps. 104.34; 43.4. Ca. 2.3. Is. 58.14. 1Pe. 1.8. Hab. 3.17,18. Mat. 7.7.
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2Commit ethy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

e Pr. 16.3; 3.6. Mat. 6.25. Phi. 4.6. 1Pe. 5.7. Ps. 55.22.
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And fhe shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

f Mi. 7.8,9. Mat. 13.43. Job 35.14.
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3Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: g*fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man hwho bringeth wicked devices to pass.

g v.1,8.
h Job 21.7-15. Ps. 73.3-12. Je. 12.1,2.
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Cease ifrom anger, and forsake wrath: *fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

i Job 5.2; 18.4. Ps. 73.13,14. Pr. 19.3. Jonah 4.9. Ep. 4.26.
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For jevildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall kinherit the earth.

j Job 20.23-29; 27.13-23. Ps. 55.23. Pr. 2.22. Is. 57.13. Mat. 5.5. Re. 5.10.
k Ps. 25.13. Is. 60.21.
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For lyet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

l Job 20.5,9; 24.24; 7.10. Ps. 73.18-20; 64.7; 59.13. v.35,36,2.
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But mthe meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

m Mat. 5.5. Re. 5.10. Da. 7.27. Ps. 119.165; 22.26; 72.7. Pr. 3.17.
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The nwicked 4plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

n Ps. 10.2-11; 64.2-6; 83.2-4; 35.16; 140.2,4. Ac. 7.54.
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The oLord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that phis day is coming.

o Ps. 2.4. Pr. 1.26.
p 1Sa. 26.10. Je. 50.27. Eze. 21.25,29. Ps. 137.7. Ob. 12.
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The qwicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay 5such as be of upright *conversation.

q Ps. 10.2-11; 64.2-6. Ho. 4.1,2. Mi. 2.1,2; 3.1-4. Jn. 15.19,20.
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Their rsword shall enter into their own heart, and stheir bows shall be broken.

r 1Sa. 31.4,5. Ps. 7.15,16; 9.15,16. Mi. 2.3.
s 1Sa. 2.4.
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A tlittle that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

t Pr. 15.16; 16.8. 1Ti. 6.6; 4.8. 1Co. 3.21-23.
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For uthe arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

u Ps. 10.15. Job 38.15. Eze. 30.21-26.
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The vLORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be wfor ever.

v Is. 41.10-16; 43.12; 46.3,4. Ps. 1.6; 31.7,17; 34.15. Mat. 6.32.
w Is. 45.17; 60.21. Da. 2.44. 1Pe. 1.3,4. He. 9.12,15.
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They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and xin the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

x Ps. 33.19. Is. 33.17. Job 5.20,22. Hab. 3.17,18. Phi. 4.19.
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But ythe wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as 6the fat of lambs: they shall consume; zinto smoke shall they consume away.

y Ps. 9.16,17; 68.1,2,22. De. 32.22. 1Th. 2.9.
z Ps. 102.3.
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The awicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

a De. 28.12,44. Ps. 112.5,9. Pr. 22.7.
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For bsuch as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

b v.9,11,18. Pr. 3.33. De. 28.15-68.
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The csteps of a good man are 7ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

c Pr. 16.9. 1Sa. 2.9. Ps. 121.3,7,8; 24.8; 11.7; 1.6. 1Th. 4.1. He. 13.16.
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Though dhe fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

d Pr. 24.16. Mi. 7.8. 2Co. 4.9. Ps. 94.18; 145.14. Is. 41.10; 46.4; 49.15,16.
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I have been young, and now am old; yet ehave I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

e Is. 33.16. He. 13.5,6. Job 15.23. Ps. 59.15; 109.10.
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fHe is 8ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

f Ps. 112.2,5,9; 127.5. Mat. 5.7,42.
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Depart gfrom evil, and do good; and hdwell for evermore.

g Ps. 34.14. Is. 1.16-19. Tit. 2.12-14. Le. 26.4-13. De. 28.1-14; 30.16,20.
h v.3,29.
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For ithe LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: jbut the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

i Is. 30.18. Ps. 11.7. Je. 32.40,41. He. 13.5. 1Pe. 1.5. Is. 59.21.
j Ps. 21.10. Is. 14.20-22.
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The krighteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

k De. 30.16,20. Pr. 2.21. Is. 1.19. 2Pe. 3.13. v.11.
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The lmouth of the righteous mspeaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

l Pr. 10.31. Ps. 49.3; 119.46. v.31. Mat. 12.35. Col. 4.6; 3.16. Ep. 4.29.
m Ps. 35.28.
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The nlaw of his God is in his heart; onone of his 9steps shall slide.

n Ps. 1.2; 40.8; 119.11,14-16,72,97,98. Pr. 4.4. Is. 51.7. De. 6.6. He. 8.10.
o v.23. Ps. 40.2; 119.9; 121.3,7,8; 94.18.
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The wicked pwatcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

p Ps. 10.8-10. Je. 20.10. Lu. 6.7; 14.1; 20.2. 1Jn. 3.12. v.12.
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The qLORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

q 2Pe. 2.9. Ps. 109.7,31. Is. 54.17. Ro. 8.1,28-39.
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rWait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: swhen the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

r Ps. 27.14. v.3,7,9. Is. 40.29,31.
s Ps. 52.5-7; 58.10; 91.8; 92.11.
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I have seen the wicked tin great power, and spreading himself like 10a green bay tree.

t Is. 14.14-19. Es. 3. Je. 12.1. Ps. 73.3-11,18-20. Job 5.3; 21.4-16; 12.6.
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Yet uhe passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

u Ex. 15.9,10,19. 1Sa. 31. 2Sa. 5; 8; 10; 18; 20. Ju. 3; 4; 7; 11. 1Ki. 20. 2Ki. 18; 19. Job 18; 20; 27. Ac. 12.22,23.
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Mark vthe perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is wpeace.

v Is. 3.10; 57.2; 51.11. Phi. 1.23. 1Th. 4.17. Re. 7.17; 14.13.
w Ps. 119.165.
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But xthe transgressors shall be destroyed together: ythe end of the wicked shall be cut off.

x Mat. 13.30. Ps. 9.16,17. Pr. 14.32. 2Th. 1.8,9.
y Job 18.17.
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But zthe salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

z Jonah 2.9. Ps. 3.8. Is. 33.2; 41.10.
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And athe LORD shall help them, and bdeliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

a Da. 3.17-28. Is. 31.5; 46.3,4. 1Ch. 5.20. Ps. 22.4,5; 2.12; 33.18-21; 34.22.
b Ac. 12.11.