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Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37:1-40THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm. The structure is on the whole regular, each second verse beginning with the required letter, but here and there the period is curtailed or elongated by one member. Such irregularities do not seem to mark stages in the thought or breaks in the sequence, but are simply reliefs to the monotony of the rhythm, like the shiftings of the place of the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37:0 The Blessed Lot of the Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked 1. Waiting for Jehovah and His promise (Psalms 37:1-11 ) 2. The doom of the wicked and the portion of the righteous (Psalms 37:12-20 ) 3. The ways of the righteous and the wicked (Psalms 37:21-29 ) 4. God’s gracious ways with the righteous (Psalms 37:30-40 ) This Psalm is also alphabetical in structure and somewhat proverbial in character. It is full of sweet comfort and encouragement to faith. All the saints of... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 25:0 In the Hebrew this prayer is arranged as an acrostic, i.e., the first word of each verse begins with a letter in alphabetical order from A-to-Z. Hereafter we shall not give as much attention to every psalm as we have thus far, but trust the reader to do the analyzing after the examples given. The purpose of this book is not so much textual explanation as a stimulus to Bible study in a broader sense, and it is assumed that the reader has been studying the Bible side by side with the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 37:1-40

A Faithful Witness Psalms 37:0 Do we not say that there are some subjects upon which only men of experience are qualified to speak? Is that law in the marketplace, in the court of justice, in the family circle? Surely it ought to be. It seems to be charged with reason which the very dullest eye can instantly perceive. Are there not some subjects with regard to which, as to their exposition and application, nearly everything depends upon the character of the expositor and the witness? In some... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 37:3-6

Reader! do not overlook, however, the person of Christ in what is here said; while the chief scope of the Psalm is to comfort his church, yet recollect that that comfort is, all in, and from Jesus. It is his righteousness which is said to be brought forth as the light. All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. But he is made of God to us, wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, that he that gloried may glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 ; Isaiah 64:6 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:4

Sins. These occasion my great affliction, when I reflect on thy justice. (Worthington) --- I chastise myself. (Eusebius) --- St. Augustine explains all this of original sin. (Calmet) --- Jesus bore the weight of all our sins, which are above our comprehension, ver. 5. (Berthier) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 37:1-6

1-6 When we look abroad we see the world full of evil-doers, that flourish and live in ease. So it was seen of old, therefore let us not marvel at the matter. We are tempted to fret at this, to think them the only happy people, and so we are prone to do like them: but this we are warned against. Outward prosperity is fading. When we look forward, with an eye of faith, we shall see no reason to envy the wicked. Their weeping and wailing will be everlasting. The life of religion is a believing... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 37:1-40

The Apparent Good Fortune of the Godless Compared with the Believers' True Happiness. A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written by him, called by Luther the garment of the pious, bearing the inscription: "Here is the patience of the saints," Revelation 14:12. v. 1. Fret not thyself, with excitement and anger, because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity, being vexed by their apparent good fortune and prosperity. v. 2. For they... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37:0A Psalm of David1 Fret not thyself because of evil doers,Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,And wither as the green herb.3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.4 Delight thyself also in the Lord;And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.5 Commit thy way unto the Lord;Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.6 And he... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Psalms 37:4-5

Psalms THE SECRET OF TRANQUILLITY Psa_37:4 - Psa_37:5 , Psa_37:7 . ‘I have been young, and now am old,’ says the writer of this psalm. Its whole tone speaks the ripened wisdom and autumnal calm of age. The dim eyes have seen and survived so much, that it seems scarcely worth while to be agitated by what ceases so soon. He has known so many bad men blasted in all their leafy verdure, and so many languishing good men revived, that- ‘Old experience doth attain To something of prophetic... read more