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Psalms 37:10
10Evil people will soon be gone. You may look for them, but you will not find them.
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
8Do not become angry or upset! It will only bring trouble for you. 9Wicked people will disappear one day! But people who trust the Lord for help will live safely in the land that he has given to them. Evil people will soon be gone. You may look for them, but you will not find them. 11Humble people will live safely in the land. They will live in peace and they will enjoy good things. 12Wicked people think about how to hurt righteous people. They show their teeth to frighten good people.
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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 73:18Yes, I realized that they are in a dangerous place, where they will easily slip. You will cause them to fall down to their death.
- Job 24:24Wicked people may have success for a short time, but suddenly they disappear! Like everyone else, they fall to the ground. They become like crops that people cut down at harvest time.”
- Hebrews 10:36You need to be patient and strong. Then you will continue to do what God wants. As a result, you will receive what God has promised.
- 1 Peter 4:7All things in this world will soon come to an end. So you must think clearly. Then you will be able to pray in a serious way.
- Revelation 6:10These believers called out loudly, ‘Lord, you have all authority. You are completely good. You always do what is right. When will you decide to judge the people who live on the earth? Do not wait! You should quickly punish the people who killed us!’
- Psalms 37:35I have seen cruel, wicked people become very powerful, like trees that grow well in good soil.
- Psalms 49:10Surely you see that even wise people die, in the way that fools and stupid people also die. Then their money will belong to someone else.
- Psalms 103:16A hot wind blows over flowers and they die! Nobody even remembers where they were growing.
- Job 7:10They do not come back to live in their homes. People forget about them.
- Job 14:10But when people lose their strength and they die, that is the end. After they die, where do they go?
- Job 20:8He will disappear like a dream that quickly goes away. Nobody can find him any more.
- Luke 12:20But then God said to the man, “You are a fool! Tonight you will die. You will have to leave everything behind that you have stored. Somebody else will have them, but you will not!” ’
- Luke 16:27The rich man said, “If that is true, father Abraham, please send Lazarus to my family.
- Psalms 52:5But God will knock you down, and he will break you into pieces. He will take you away from your home. He will remove you from this world where people live. Selah.
- Psalms 58:10When God punishes those wicked people, righteous people will be very happy. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked people!
- Psalms 107:42Good people see what God has done, and it makes them happy. Wicked people have nothing to say!
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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