The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 37:27-40
Evil-doers. Evil-doers are not truly objects of envy. The more closely we contemplate this, the more clearly do we see their baseness. But it is needful that we should be urged to this salutary duty. Again and again in this psalm is the exhortation addressed to us to consider and judge rightly, to cease from evil and learn to do well. And there are good and weighty reasons given why we should have no part with evil-doers. I. THEIR CHARACTER IS ODIOUS . II. THEIR ... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 37:27-34
Goodness. We have here— I. THAT GOODNESS IS THE TRUE AIM OF LIFE . The first thing is to have the heart made good, and then all that flow from it, in word and deed, will be good also. "But such as are good men can give good things." (Milton.) II. THAT GOODNESS IS THE REAL GLORY OF LIFE . ( Psalms 37:30 , Psalms 37:31 .) We cannot hut admire "wisdom" and "judgment;" but what gives these their sweetest savour and their highest worth is the... read more