New English Translation
Psalms 37:10
10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.
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 be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble! 9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land. Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. 11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity. 12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.
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וְע֣וֹד מְ֭עַט וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ עַל־מְקוֹמ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:10
- Psalms 73:18Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.
- Job 24:24They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone, they are brought low like all others, and gathered in, and like a head of grain they are cut off.’
- Hebrews 10:36For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.
- 1 Peter 4:7For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.
- Revelation 6:10They cried out with a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”
- Psalms 37:35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
- Psalms 49:10Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.
- Psalms 103:16but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.
- Job 7:10He returns no more to his house, nor does his place of residence know him any more.
- Job 14:10But man dies and is powerless; he expires – and where is he?
- Job 20:8Like a dream he flies away, never again to be found, and like a vision of the night he is put to flight.
- Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
- Luke 16:27So the rich man said, ‘Then I beg you, father – send Lazarus to my father’s house
- Psalms 52:5Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
- Psalms 58:10The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 107:42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his 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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