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Text -- Psalms 37:14-40 (NET)
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37:14 Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows , to bring down the oppressed and needy , and to slaughter those who are godly .
37:15 Their swords will pierce their own hearts , and their bows will be broken .
37:16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,
37:17 for evil men will lose their power , but the Lord sustains the godly .
37:18 The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance .
37:19 They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat .
37:20 But evil men will die ; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke .
37:21 Evil men borrow , but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous .
37:22 Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land , but those rejected by him will be wiped out .
37:23 The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable .
37:24 Even if he trips , he will not fall headlong , for the Lord holds his hand .
37:25 I was once young , now I am old . I have never seen a godly man abandoned , or his children forced to search for food .
37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed .
37:27 Turn away from evil ! Do what is right ! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
37:28 For the Lord promotes justice , and never abandons his faithful followers . They are permanently secure , but the children of evil men are wiped out .
37:29 The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently .
37:30 The godly speak wise words and promote justice .
37:31 The law of their God controls their thinking ; their feet do not slip .
37:32 Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
37:33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law .
37:34 Rely on the Lord ! Obey his commands ! Then he will permit you to possess the land ; you will see the demise of evil men.
37:35 I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence , like a green tree grows in its native soil .
37:36 But then one passes by , and suddenly they have disappeared ! I looked for them, but they could not be found .
37:37 Take note of the one who has integrity ! Observe the godly ! For the one who promotes peace has a future .
37:38 Sinful rebels are totally destroyed ; evil men have no future .
37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly ; he protects them in times of trouble .
37:40 The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
WISDOM |
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
JOB, BOOK OF |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
RESURRECTION |
David |
Pods |
ACROSTIC |
Poetry |
AFFLICTION |
Wicked |
God |
Righteous |
Poor |
Bay Tree |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Blessing |
Death |
Happiness |
Immortality |
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expand allCommentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes
NET Notes -> Psa 37:14; Psa 37:14; Psa 37:15; Psa 37:16; Psa 37:17; Psa 37:17; Psa 37:18; Psa 37:18; Psa 37:19; Psa 37:19; Psa 37:20; Psa 37:20; Psa 37:20; Psa 37:21; Psa 37:22; Psa 37:22; Psa 37:22; Psa 37:22; Psa 37:23; Psa 37:24; Psa 37:24; Psa 37:24; Psa 37:25; Psa 37:25; Psa 37:26; Psa 37:26; Psa 37:27; Psa 37:27; Psa 37:28; Psa 37:28; Psa 37:28; Psa 37:28; Psa 37:28; Psa 37:30; Psa 37:31; Psa 37:31; Psa 37:32; Psa 37:33; Psa 37:34; Psa 37:34; Psa 37:34; Psa 37:34; Psa 37:35; Psa 37:35; Psa 37:36; Psa 37:37; Psa 37:37; Psa 37:38; Psa 37:38; Psa 37:39; Psa 37:39; Psa 37:40
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NET Notes: Psa 37:16 Heb “Better [is] a little to the godly one than the wealth of many evil ones.” The following verses explain why this is true. Though a god...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:20 Heb “they perish in smoke, they perish.” In addition to repeating the verb for emphasis, the psalmist uses the perfect form of the verb to...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:21 Heb “an evil [man] borrows and does not repay; but a godly [man] is gracious and gives.” The singular forms are used in a representative s...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:23 Heb “from the Lord the steps of a man are established, and in his way he delights.” The second line qualifies the first. The man whose beh...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:25 Heb “or his offspring searching for food.” The expression “search for food” also appears in Lam 1:11, where Jerusalem’s ...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:27 Heb “and dwell permanently.” The imperative with vav (ו) is best taken here as a result clause after the preceding imperatives.
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NET Notes: Psa 37:28 Or “cut off”; or “removed.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 28b state general truths.
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NET Notes: Psa 37:30 Heb “The mouth of the godly [one] utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.” The singular form is used in a representative sense; the ...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:31 Heb “his.” The pronoun has been translated as plural to agree with the representative or typical “godly” in v. 30.
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NET Notes: Psa 37:32 Heb “an evil [one] watches the godly [one] and seeks to kill him.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evil...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:33 Heb “the Lord does not abandon him into his hand or condemn him when he is judged.” The imperfects draw attention to the Lord’s char...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:35 Heb “being exposed [?] like a native, luxuriant.” The Hebrew form מִתְעָרֶה (mitR...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:36 Heb “and he passes by and, look, he is not [there].” The subject of the verb “passes by” is probably indefinite, referring to ...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:37 Heb “for [there is] an end for a man of peace.” Some interpret אַחֲרִית (’akharit, &...
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NET Notes: Psa 37:38 Heb “the end of evil men is cut off.” As in v. 37, some interpret אַחֲרִית (’akharit...
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