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
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