9 For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
9 Before long the crooks will be bankrupt; God-investors will soon own the store.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
9 For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
17 For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are God-strong.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.
17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.
(Read Psalm 37:7-20)
Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his working servants, but for his waiting servants. They have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and then peace in God; that peace which the world cannot give, and which the world cannot have. God knows the believer's days. Not one day's work shall go unrewarded. Their time on earth is reckoned by days, which will soon be numbered; but heavenly happiness shall be for ever. This will be a real support to believers in evil times. Those that rest on the Rock of ages, have no reason to envy the wicked the support of their broken reeds.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
21 Wicked borrows and never returns; Righteous gives and gives.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
21 The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.
(Read Psalm 37:21-33)
The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of this, we are sure not to want any thing good for us in this world. By his grace and Holy Spirit, he directs the thoughts, affections, and designs of good men. By his providence he overrules events, so as to make their way plain. He does not always show them his way for a distance, but leads them step by step, as children are led. God will keep them from being ruined by their falls, either into sin or into trouble, though such as fall into sin will be sorely hurt. Few, if any, have known the consistent believer, or his children, reduced to abject, friendless want. God forsakes not his saints in affliction; and in heaven only the righteous shall dwell for ever; that will be their everlasting habitation. A good man may fall into the hands of a messenger of Satan, and be sorely buffeted, but God will not leave him in his enemy's hands.
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
22 for those blessed by the Lord
22 Generous gets it all in the end; Stingy is cut off at the pass.
22 For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
22 Those the Lord blesses will possess the land, but those he curses will die.
(Read Psalm 37:21-33)
The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of this, we are sure not to want any thing good for us in this world. By his grace and Holy Spirit, he directs the thoughts, affections, and designs of good men. By his providence he overrules events, so as to make their way plain. He does not always show them his way for a distance, but leads them step by step, as children are led. God will keep them from being ruined by their falls, either into sin or into trouble, though such as fall into sin will be sorely hurt. Few, if any, have known the consistent believer, or his children, reduced to abject, friendless want. God forsakes not his saints in affliction; and in heaven only the righteous shall dwell for ever; that will be their everlasting habitation. A good man may fall into the hands of a messenger of Satan, and be sorely buffeted, but God will not leave him in his enemy's hands.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 37:9
Commentary on Psalm 37:7-20
(Read Psalm 37:7-20)
Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his working servants, but for his waiting servants. They have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and then peace in God; that peace which the world cannot give, and which the world cannot have. God knows the believer's days. Not one day's work shall go unrewarded. Their time on earth is reckoned by days, which will soon be numbered; but heavenly happiness shall be for ever. This will be a real support to believers in evil times. Those that rest on the Rock of ages, have no reason to envy the wicked the support of their broken reeds.