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Psalms 37:7
7Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psalms 37:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
- New International Version (NIV)Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Context of Psalms 37:7
5Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him also and He will do it. 6He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun]. Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. 8Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evil. 9For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:7 word by word
דּ֤וֹם׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Restדָּמַםdâmam · to silence: stationaryH1826
- in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and wait patientlyחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: anticipateH2342
- for him: fretחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- not thyself because of him who prosperethצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
- in his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- because of the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- who bringethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- wicked devicesמְזִמָּהmezimmâh · plotH4209
Cross-references for Psalms 37:7
- Psalms 62:1For God alone my soul waits in silence; From Him comes my salvation.
- Joshua 10:12Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord handed over the Amorites to the sons of Israel, and Joshua said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, And moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
- Jonah 1:11Then they said to him, “What should we do to you, so that the sea will become calm for us?”—for the sea was becoming more and more violent.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.
- Isaiah 8:17And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
- Isaiah 30:15For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel has said this, “In returning [to Me] and rest you shall be saved, In quietness and confident trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him, To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail. Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it, Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.
- Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.
- Hebrews 10:36For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised.
- James 5:7So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
- Psalms 50:8I do not reprove you for your sacrifices; Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
- Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Jeremiah 12:1You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You; Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
Commentaries on Psalms 37:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Rest in the Lord - דום dom, "be silent, be dumb." Do not find fault with thy Maker; he does all things well for others, he will do all things well for thee. And wait patiently for him - לו והתחולל vehithcholel lo, and set thyself to expect him; and be determined to expect, or wait for him. Such is the import of a verb in the hithpoel conjugation. A heathen gives good advice on a similar subject: - Nil ergo optabunt homines? Si consilium vis, Permittes…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Rest in the Lord - Margin, “Be silent to the Lord.” The Hebrew word means to be mute, silent, still: Job 29:21; Leviticus 10:3; Lamentations 3:28. Hence, to be silent to anyone; that is, to listen to him in silence; and the idea in the phrase here, ““be silent to Jehovah,”” is that of waiting in silent patience or confidence for his interposition; or, in other words, of leaving the whole matter with him without being anxious as to the result. And wait…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-20Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Be still: We should let the Lord be God rather than taking matters into our own hands.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. Rest in--literally, "Be silent to the Lord." and wait--Be submissive--avoid petulance and murmurings, anger and rash doing.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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