诗篇 37:12-15 CUVS

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:13

The Lord shall laugh at him - See the notes at Psalms 2:4. That is, he will regard all his attempts as vain - as not worthy of serious thought or care. The language is that which we use when there is no fear or apprehension felt. It is not that God is unfeeling, or that he is disposed to deride man, but that he regards all such efforts as vain, and as not demanding notice on the ground of anything to be apprehended from them.For he seeth that his day is coming - The day of his destruction or... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:14

The wicked have drawn out the sword - That is, they have prepared themselves with a full purpose to destroy the righteous.And have bent their bow - literally, “have trodden the bow,” in allusion to the method by which the bow was bent: to wit, by placing the foot on it, and drawing the string back.To cast down the poor and needy - To cause them to fall.And to slay such as be of upright conversation - Margin, as in Hebrew: “the upright of way.” That is, those who are upright in their manner of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:15

Their sword shall enter into their own heart - Their purposes will recoil on themselves; or they will themselves suffer what they had devised for others. See the same sentiment expressed in Psalms 7:15-16; Psalms 9:15; compare Esther 7:10.And their bows shall be broken - They will be defeated in their plans. God will cut them off, and not suffer them to execute their designs. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 37:12-13

Psalms 37:12-13. The wicked plotteth against the just There is a rooted enmity in the seed of the wicked one against the righteous seed: their aim is, if they can, to destroy their righteousness; if that fail, then to destroy them. To this end they plot, or act with a great deal of policy and contrivance; and gnasheth upon him with his teeth Out of malice and rage. They join zeal and fury to craft and subtlety, inflamed with eager desire to have it in their power to destroy them, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 37:14-15

Psalms 37:14-15. The wicked have drawn out the sword, &c. They are furnished with all sorts of arms, and are ready to give the deadly blow. To slay such as be of upright conversation Those against whom they have no quarrel, for any injury they have done them; but only for their integrity and righteousness, or because they are better than themselves, and will not comply with their wicked counsels and courses. Their sword shall enter into their own heart God will not only defend the... 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 37:13

The LORD*. Hebrew. Jehovah. Altered by the Sopherim to Adonai. App-32 . laugh. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . day = judgment. "Day" put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the judgment then to be executed. is coming. So some codices, with Aram, and Syriac Hebrew text = will come. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 37:14

the poor and needy = a poor and needy one. of upright conversation = upright in the (or their) way: i.e. in life. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "upright in heart". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 37:12

THE FUTILITY OF THE WRONGDOER'S ACTIVITY"The wicked plotteth against the justAnd gnasheth upon him with his teeth.The Lord will laugh at him;For he seeth that his day is coming.The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,To cast down the poor and needy,To slay such as are upright in the way.Their sword shall enter into their own heart,And their bows shall be broken.""And gnasheth on him with their teeth" (Psalms 37:12). The technical meaning here is "grinding their teeth,"[7]... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 37:13

Psalms 37:13. That his day is coming— i.e. The day of his punishment: so Jeremiah 5:31. For thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. See Psalms 137:7. Job 18:20. Isaiah 9:4. read more