Psalms 37:36 - Exposition

Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not (cf. Job 20:5 ; Psalms 73:19 , Psalms 73:20 ). Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found . The sudden disappearance of an imposing personality astonishes and confuses us. We cannot believe that one who has played so prominent a part in our drama of life is gone altogether. We look about for him; we expect him to reappear at any moment. We cannot realize the fact that he is vanished for ever. We ask ourselves, "Where is he?' ( Job 20:7 ).