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Psalms 37:2
2for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
Psalms 37:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
Context of Psalms 37:2
1Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:2 word by word
כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:2
- Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
- Psalms 73:17till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
- Psalms 90:5Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death— they are like the new grass of the morning:
- Psalms 92:7that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
- Psalms 129:5May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
- Job 20:5that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
- James 1:10But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.
- 1 Peter 1:24For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
Commentaries on Psalms 37:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For they shall soon be cut down - They have their portion in this life; and their enjoyment of it cannot be long, for their breath is but a vapor that speedily vanishes away. They fall before death, as the greensward does before the scythe of the mower.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass - As the grass in the field is cut down by the mower; that is, however prosperous they may seem to be now, they are like the grass in the meadow which is so green and luxuriant, but which is soon to fall under the scythe of the mower. Their prosperity is only temporary, for they will soon pass away. The idea in the word rendered “soon” - מהרה mehêrâh - is that of “haste” or “speed:” Psalm 147:15; Numbers…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Human life is limited and does not last long (see Psalms 90:5–6; 92:7; 102:4, 11; 103:15; 129:6; Isaiah 40:7–8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-401-2. The general sentiment of the whole Psalm is expressed. The righteous need not be vexed by the prosperity of the wicked; for it is transient, and their destiny undesirable.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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