Psaumes 37:1 BDS

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 37:1-2

Psalms 37:1-2. Fret not thyself Give not way to immoderate grief, or anger, or impatience; because of evil-doers Because they prosper in their wicked enterprises, while thou art sorely afflicted. Neither be thou envious, &c. Esteeming them happy, and secretly wishing that thou wert in their condition. They shall wither as the green herb For their happiness, the matter of thy envy, is but short-lived. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37:0 Opposite destiniesThis psalm is an acrostic and a wisdom poem. (Concerning acrostics see notes on Psalms 9:0 and 10. Concerning wisdom literature see introductory notes to Job.) Other wisdom poems are found in Psalms 10:14, 19, 49, 73 and 112.On seeing how wicked people prosper, believers may be tempted to envy them or, worse still, to doubt God’s goodness. The reminder given in this psalm is that no one should judge by outward appearances. The prosperity of worthless people will be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 37:1

Psalms 37:0 is an Acrostic Psalm (see App-63 ), having four lines (a quatrain) assigned to each successive letter of the alphabet, except the fourth (Psalms 37:7 ), the eleventh (Psalms 37:20 ), the nineteenth (Psalms 37:34 ), which each have three lines (a triplet) assigned to them. These three triplet verses occur in perfect order. The seventh verse is the seventh letter from the beginning; the thirty-fourth verse is the seventh letter from the end; while the middle verse (Psalms 37:20 )... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 37:1

PSALM 37RIGHTEOUS REWARDED; WICKED PUNISHEDThis interesting acrostic psalm has long been a popular reservoir for the selection of memory verses. Hymns have been written on some of the statements here, notably, the one, "John Wesley translated from the German, `Commit Thou All Thy Griefs,' or (in some hymnals) `Put Thou Thy Trust in God.'"[1] Also Felix Mendelssohn's "O Rest in the Lord" (in the Oratorio `Elijah') is based upon this chapter.There is no sufficient grounds for setting aside the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 37:1

Psalms 37:0. David persuadeth to patience and confidence in God, by the different estate of the godly and the wicked. A Psalm of David. Title. לדוד ledavid.— This Psalm was made by David in his old age; and it is an excellent hymn on the equal providence of God, at that time exercised towards the Jews; see the note on Psalms 1:4. It contains an exhortation to good men to persevere in a religious course of life: and David assured them, that if they did so, they should see, as he himself had... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:1

1, 2. The general sentiment of the whole Psalm is expressed. The righteous need not be vexed by the prosperity of the wicked; for it is transient, and their destiny undesirable. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-2

Righteous people should not envy those who practice evil, nor fret because they prosper. Their success will be only temporary. Even though they may prosper all their lives, their success is brief in the light of eternity. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-8

1. A call to continuing trust 37:1-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37This wisdom psalm advances the thought of Psalms 36. Note the mention of doers of iniquity in Psalms 36:12 and the reference to evildoers in Psalms 37:1. Here David urged the righteous not to let the prosperity of the wicked upset them but to continue to trust in God’s justice. Similar encouragements characterize Psalms 49, 73. Here the psalmist used several proverbial expressions to convey his exhortation."In a moving way the psalmist deals with the issues of life and death, wisdom... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 37:1-40

This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are closely akin to the maxims of the book of Proverbs, but they are touched with a fervour which elevates them into true poetry. The creed of the Psalmist is that sooner or later, even in this life, wickedness is punished, and righteousness vindicated. This is a theory which, of course, is too simple... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 37:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:1-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 37:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 37:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 37:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-40

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 37:1-40

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