Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 37:10
10A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.
Psalms 37:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
- New International Version (NIV)A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
Context of Psalms 37:10
8Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated — it can only bring harm. 9For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land. A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. 11But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity. 12The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.
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וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:10
- Psalms 73:18Indeed, you put them in slippery places; you make them fall into ruin.
- Job 24:24They are exalted for a moment, then gone; they are brought low and shrivel up like everything else. They wither like heads of grain.
- Hebrews 10:36For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
- 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
- Revelation 6:10They cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, the one who is holy and true, how long until you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”
- Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, violent person well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.
- Psalms 49:10For one can see that the wise die; the foolish and stupid also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.
- Psalms 103:16when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
- Job 7:10He will never return to his house; his hometown will no longer remember him.
- Job 14:10But a person dies and fades away; he breathes his last — where is he?
- Job 20:8He will fly away like a dream and never be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.
- Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared — whose will they be?’
- Luke 16:27“‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house —
- Psalms 52:5This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.Selah
- Psalms 58:10The righteous one will rejoice when he sees the retribution; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 107:42The upright see it and rejoice, and all injustice shuts its mouth.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be - A prediction of the destruction of Babylon. This empire was now in its splendor; and the captives lived to see it totally overturned by Cyrus, so that even the shadow of its power did not remain. Thou shalt diligently consider his place - ואיננו veeynennu, and he is not. The ruler is killed; the city is taken; and the whole empire is overthrown, in one night! And now even the place where Babylon stood…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be - The thee will soon come when they shall pass away. The language “shall not be” cannot mean that they will cease to exist altogether, for the connection does not demand this interpretation. All that is intended is that they would be no longer on the earth; they would no longer live to give occasion for anxious thoughts and troubled feelings in the hearts of good people. Yea, thou shalt diligently…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. 9-11The wicked will not possess the land; those who trust in the Lord will. The Lord promises an inheritance because he is committed to caring for his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. shall not be--literally, "is not"--is not to be found.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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