New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 37:12-24
12The wicked 1plots against the righteous, And 2gnashes at him with his teeth.13The Lord 3laughs at him, For He sees that 4his day is coming.14The wicked have drawn the sword and 5bent their bow To take down the 6afflicted and the needy, To 7kill off those who are upright in conduct.15Their sword will enter their own heart, And their 8bows will be broken.
169Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.17For the 10arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord 11sustains the righteous.18The Lord 12knows the days of the 13blameless, And their 14inheritance will be forever.19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And 15in the days of famine they will have plenty.20But the 16wicked will perish; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the 17glory of the pastures, They vanish--18like smoke they vanish away.21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous 19is gracious and gives.22For 20those blessed by Him will 21inherit the land, But those 22cursed by Him will be eliminated.
2323The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He 24delights in his way.24When 25he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because 26the Lord is the One 27who holds his hand.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 37:12 Ps 31:13, 20 ↩
- 2. Psalms 37:12 Ps 35:16 ↩
- 3. Psalms 37:13 Ps 2:4 ↩
- 4. Psalms 37:13 1 Sam 26:10; Job 18:20 ↩
- 5. Psalms 37:14 Ps 11:2; Lam 2:4 ↩
- 6. Psalms 37:14 Ps 35:10; 86:1 ↩
- 7. Psalms 37:14 Ps 11:2 ↩
- 8. Psalms 37:15 1 Sam 2:4; Ps 46:9 ↩
- 9. Psalms 37:16 Prov 15:16; 16:8 ↩
- 10. Psalms 37:17 Job 38:15; Ps 10:15; Ezek 30:21 ↩
- 11. Psalms 37:17 Ps 71:6; 145:14 ↩
- 12. Psalms 37:18 Ps 1:6; 31:7 ↩
- 13. Psalms 37:18 Lit complete; or perfect ↩
- 14. Psalms 37:18 Ps 37:27, 29 ↩
- 15. Psalms 37:19 Job 5:20; Ps 33:19 ↩
- 16. Psalms 37:20 Ps 73:27 ↩
- 17. Psalms 37:20 I.e., flowers ↩
- 18. Psalms 37:20 Ps 68:2; 102:3 ↩
- 19. Psalms 37:21 Ps 112:5, 9 ↩
- 20. Psalms 37:22 Prov 3:33 ↩
- 21. Psalms 37:22 Ps 37:9 ↩
- 22. Psalms 37:22 Job 5:3 ↩
- 23. Psalms 37:23 1 Sam 2:9; Ps 40:2; 66:9; 119:5 ↩
- 24. Psalms 37:23 Ps 147:11 ↩
- 25. Psalms 37:24 Ps 145:14; Prov 24:16; Mic 7:8 ↩
- 26. Psalms 37:24 Ps 147:6 ↩
- 27. Psalms 37:24 Or who sustains him with His hand ↩
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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