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37:10 Evil <07563> men will soon <04592> disappear <0369> <05750>; you will stare <0995> at <05921> the spot <04725> where they once were, but they will be gone <0369>. 37:11 But the oppressed <06035> will possess <03423> the land <0776> and enjoy <06026> great <07230> prosperity <07965>. 37:12 Evil men <07563> plot <02161> against the godly <06662> and viciously <02786> attack them <08127>. 37:13 The Lord <0136> laughs <07832> in disgust at them, for <03588> he knows <07200> that <03588> their day <03117> is coming <0935>. 37:14 Evil <07563> men draw <01869> their swords <02719> and prepare <06605> their bows <07198>, to bring down <05307> the oppressed <06041> and needy <034>, and to slaughter <02873> those who are godly <01870> <03477>. 37:15 Their swords <02719> will pierce <0935> their own hearts <03820>, and their bows <07198> will be broken <07665>. 37:16 The little <04592> bit that a godly man <06662> owns is better <02896> than the wealth <01995> of many <07227> evil <07563> men, 37:17 for <03588> evil <07563> men will lose <07665> their power <02220>, but the Lord <03068> sustains <05564> the godly <06662>. 37:18 The Lord <03068> watches over <03045> the innocent <08549> day <03117> by day and they possess <01961> a permanent <05769> inheritance <05159>. 37:19 They will not <03808> be ashamed <0954> when hard <07451> times <06256> come; when famine <07459> comes <03117> they will have enough to eat <07646>. 37:20 But <03588> evil <07563> men will die <06>; the Lord’s <03068> enemies <0341> will be incinerated <03615>– they will go up in smoke <06227>. 37:21 Evil <07563> men borrow <03867>, but do not <03808> repay <07999> their debt, but the godly <06662> show compassion <02603> and are generous <05414>. 37:22 Surely <03588> those favored <01288> by the Lord will possess <03423> the land <0776>, but those rejected <07043> by him will be wiped out <03772>. 37:23 The Lord <03068> grants <04703> success <03559> to the one <01397> whose behavior <01870> he finds commendable <02654>. 37:24 Even if <03588> he trips <05307>, he will not <03808> fall headlong <02904>, for <03588> the Lord <03068> holds <05564> his hand <03027>. 37:25 I was <01961> once young <05288>, now <01571> I am old <02204>. I have never <03808> seen <07200> a godly man <06662> abandoned <05800>, or his children <02233> forced to search <01245> for food <03899>. 37:26 All <03605> day <03117> long he shows compassion <02603> and lends <03867> to others, and his children <02233> are blessed <01293>. 37:27 Turn away <05493> from evil <07451>! Do <06213> what is right <02896>! Then you will enjoy <07931> lasting <05769> security. 37:28 For <03588> the Lord <03068> promotes <0157> justice <04941>, and never <03808> abandons <05800> his faithful followers <02623>. They are permanently <05769> secure <08104>, but the children <02233> of evil <07563> men are wiped out <03772>. 37:29 The godly <06662> will possess <03423> the land <0776> and will dwell <07931> in <05921> it permanently <05703>. 37:30 The godly <06662> speak <01897> wise words <02451> and promote <01696> justice <04941>. 37:31 The law <08451> of their God <0430> controls their thinking <03820>; their feet <0838> do not <03808> slip <04571>. 37:32 Evil <07563> men set an ambush <06822> for the godly <06662> and try <01245> to kill <04191> them. 37:33 But the Lord <03068> does not <03808> surrender <05800> the godly, or <03808> allow them to be condemned <07561> in a court of law <08199>. 37:34 Rely <06960> on <0413> the Lord <03068>! Obey <08104> his commands <01870>! Then he will permit <07311> you to possess <03423> the land <0776>; you will see <07200> the demise <03772> of evil <07563> men. 37:35 I have seen <07200> ruthless <07563> evil <06184> men growing in influence <06168>, like a green <07488> tree grows in its native soil <0249>. 37:36 But then one passes by <05674>, and suddenly <02009> they have disappeared <0369>! I looked for <01245> them, but they could not <03808> be found <04672>. 37:37 Take note <08104> of the one who has integrity <08535>! Observe <07200> the godly <03477>! For <03588> the one <0376> who promotes peace <07965> has a future <0319>. 37:38 Sinful rebels <06586> are totally <03162> destroyed <08045>; evil <07563> men have no future <03772> <0319>. 37:39 But the Lord <03068> delivers <08668> the godly <06662>; he protects <04581> them in times <06256> of trouble <06869>. 37:40 The Lord <03068> helps <05826> them and rescues <06403> them; he rescues <06403> them from evil men <07563> and delivers <03467> them, for <03588> they seek <02620> his protection <02620>.

• Psa 37:1-40 -- Psalm 37

• Pods

  [nave] PODS See: Husk. Acrostic Psa. 25; 34; 37; 111; 112; 119; 145; Prov. 31:10-31;
  

• JOB, BOOK OF

  [isbe] JOB, BOOK OF - || I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Place in the Canon 2. Rank and Readers II. THE LITERARY FRAMEWORK 1. Setting of Time, Place and Scene 2. Characters and Personality 3. Form and Style III. THE COURSE OF THE STORY A) To Jo...
  

• WISDOM

  [isbe] WISDOM - wiz'-dum: 1. Linguistic 2. History 3. Religious Basis 4. Ideals 5. Teaching of Christ 6. Remainder of the New Testament (1) James (2) Paul 7. Hypostasis LITERATURE 1. Linguistic: In the Revised Version (British and ...
  

• David

  [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
  

• AFFLICTION

  [isbe] AFFLICTION - a-flik'-shun: Represents no fewer than 11 Hebrew words in the Old Testament, and 3 Greek words in the New Testament, of which the most common are (oni), (thlipsis). It is used (1) actively = that which causes or...
  

• ACROSTIC

  [isbe] ACROSTIC - a-kros'-tik: The acrostic, understood as a short poem in which the first letters of the lines form a word, or name, or sentence, has not yet been proved to occur in ancient Hebrew literature. The supposed examples...
  

• PSALMS, BOOK OF

  [isbe] PSALMS, BOOK OF - samz, (tehillim, "praises," cepher tehillim, "book of praises"; Psalmoi, Psalterion): I. INTRODUCTORY TOPICS 1. Title 2. Place in the Canon 3. Number of Psalms 4. Titles in the Hebrew Text II. AUTHORSHIP AN...
  

• ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

  [isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - es-ka-tol'-o-ji A) Scope of Article B) Dr. Charles' Work C) Individual Religion in Israel I. FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS 1. Idea of God 2. Idea of Man Body, Soul and Spirit 3. Sin and Death II. CONCE...
  

• RESURRECTION

  [isbe] RESURRECTION - rez-u-rek'-shun (in the New Testament anastasis, with verbs anistemi, "stand up," and egeiro, "raise." There is no technical term in the Old Testament, but in Isa 26:19 are found the verbs chayah, "live," kum ...
  

• Poetry

  [ebd] has been well defined as "the measured language of emotion." Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man's relation to God. "Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon, redemption, repentance are the a...
  

• Wicked

  [nave] WICKED Compared with: Abominable branches, Isa. 14:19; ashes under the feet, Mal. 4:3; bad fishes, Matt. 13:48; beasts, Psa. 49:12; 2 Pet. 2:12; the blind, Zeph. 1:17; Matt. 15:14; bronze and iron, Jer. 6:28; Ezek. 22:18; br...
  

• God

  [nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
  

• Righteous

  [nave] RIGHTEOUS. Index of Sub-Topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics; Contrasted with the Wicked; Described; Promises to, Expressed or Implied. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Compared with: The sun, Judg. 5:31; Matt. 13:43; sta...
  

• Afflictions and Adversities

  [nave] AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Benefits of; Benefits of, Illustrated; Consolation in; Deliverance from; Design of; Despondency in; Dispe...
  

• Poor

  [nave] POOR Atonement money of, uniform with that of the rich, Ex. 30:15. Inexpensive offerings of the poor, Lev. 5:7; 12:8; 14:21, 22. See: Beneficence; Giving; Liberality; Orphans; Poverty; Widow. Also See: Rich; Riches. Uncl...
  

• Death

  [nave] DEATH. Called in some versions &ld;Giving Up the Ghost,&rd; Gen. 25:8; 35:29; Lam. 1:19; Acts 5:10. King of Terrors Job 18:14. A Change Job 14:14. Going to your Fathers Gen. 15:15; 25:8; 35:29. Putting Off This Tabe...
  

• Bay Tree

  [ebd] named only in Ps. 37:35, Authorized Version. The Hebrew word so rendered is ereh, which simply means "native born", i.e., a tree not transplanted, but growing on its native soil, and therefore luxuriantly. If the psalmist in...
  [isbe] BAY TREE - ba'-tre' (the King James Version only; Ps 37:35; 'ezrach): The word means "native," "indigenous," and the Revised Version (British and American) translations "a green tree in its native soil."
  [smith] A species of laurel. Laurus nobilis . An evergreen, with leaves like our mountain laurel. (Psalms 37:35)
  [nave] BAY TREE, Psa. 37:35.
  

• Blessing

  [nave] BLESSING For blessing before eating, See: Prayer, Thanksgiving Before Taking Food. See also Benedictions. Responsive Blessings of the Law Deut. 28:1-14 For the responsive Curses of the law, See: Curse. Divine, Contingent...
  

• Mercy

  [nave] MERCY. 2 Sam. 22:26; Psa. 18:25; Psa. 37:25, 26; Psa. 85:10; Prov. 3:3, 4; Prov. 11:17; Prov. 12:10; Prov. 14:21, 22, 31; Prov. 20:28; Prov. 21:21; Hos. 4:1; Hos. 12:6; Mic. 6:8; Matt. 5:7; Matt. 23:23; Luke 6:36; Rom. 12:8...
  

• END

  [isbe] END - (qets, 'ephec, kalah; telos, sunteleo): The end of anything is its termination, hence, also, final object or purpose. It is the translation of several Hebrew and Greek words, chiefly in the Old Testament of qets (prope...
  

• Psalms 37: Commit Your Way to the Lord

  

• [Psa 37:16] Little That The Righteous Hold, A

  A little that the righteous hold Is better than the wealth untold Of many wicked men; Destroyed shall be their arm of pride, But they who in the Lord confide Shall be upholden then. He knows the days the perfect live To them a heritage will give Which ever shall abide; In evil times no shame they know, And in the days of famine’s woe They shall be satisfied. Although the wicked prospered seem, At last they vanish like a dream And perish in a day; Jehovah’s foes shall soon appear Like fields once fair, now brown and sere; Like smoke they fade away. They borrow oft and not pay back; But righteous men do nothing lack, And give with gracious hand; Those cursed by Him shall be destroyed, But such as have His grace enjoyed, They shall possess the land.

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• [Psa 37:21] Good Man’s Steps Are Led Aright, The

  The good man’s steps are led aright, His way is pleasing in God’s sight, Established it shall stand; He shall not perish though he fall, The mighty Lord, who rules o’er all, Upholds him with His hand. Though I am old who young have been, No saint have I forsaken seen, Nor yet his home in need; He ever leads in gracious ways, His life true charity displays, His sons are blest indeed. Depart from evil, do thou well, And evermore securely dwell; Jehovah loves the right. His faithfulness His saints have proved, Forever they shall stand unmoved, But sinners God will smite. The righteous, through His fav’ring hand, Shall yet inherit all the land And dwell therein for aye; He talks of wisdom and of right, In God’s pure law is his delight, His steps go not astray. The wicked, watching for their prey, Desire the righteous man to slay, But God is on his side; He will not leave him in their hands Nor count him guilty when he stands In judgment to be tried. Wait on the Lord and keep His way; He will exalt thee, nor delay To give the land to thee; And when the wicked are cut off, The wicked who against thee scoff, Their judgment thou shalt see. The wicked in great power are seen, Like spreading tree with foliage green That grows in native ground. I looked again, they were no more; I sought the men so proud before, But they could not be found. Mark thou the upright day by day, Behold the perfect in his way, His journey ends in peace. Destroyed at once shall rebels be; Cut off from all posterity, Their very name shall cease. Salvation is from God alone, Whom as their covert saints have known When by sore troubles tried; The Lord, who helped in troubles past, Will save them to the very last, For they in Him abide.

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  source: Cyberhymnal

• [Psa 37:23] Steps Of Those Whom He Approves, The

  The steps of those whom He approves Are ordered by the Lord; And though they fall, held by His hand, They yet shall be restored. I have not seen, though since my youth Full many years have fled, The saint forsaken, nor beheld His children begging bread. The children of the merciful Find blessings kept in store; Depart from evil and do good, And live forevermore. Wait on the Lord and keep His way, And then, by Him approved, Thy heritage shall still remain When sinners are removed. Mark well the perfect, upright man, As still his years increase; Behold his life, and thou shalt see His journey end in peace.

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• Is the statement, God will not put more on me than I can bear true?
  The concept that God will not put more on us than we can bear does have some biblical support as long as one keeps in mind the needed balance between what God sovereignly allows according to His wisdom and purpose(s)and our h...
• Why Did David Say He Had "Not Seen the Righteous Forsaken nor His Seed Begging Bread"?
  The psalmist (Ps. 37:25) simply stated his own experience. He had never seen it. He did not say it never occurred. If it did not occur in his day, it does la ours. It ought not, and God never designed that it should. There is...

Psalm 37:1; What if God Had an Answering Machine?; The Meek

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