Psalms 37:38

Psalms 37:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
• New International Version (NIV)But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.

Context of Psalms 37:38

36But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! 37Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future. 39The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. 40The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.

Psalms 37:38 word by word

וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים נִשְׁמְד֣וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו אַחֲרִ֖ית רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽתָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the transgressorsפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
• shall be destroyedשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• the endאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772

Cross-references for Psalms 37:38

• Psalms 1:4But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
• Psalms 9:17The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
• Psalms 52:5But God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude
• Proverbs 14:32The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die.
• Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.’”
• Matthew 25:46“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.

Commentaries on Psalms 37:38

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38But the transgressors - Sinners; violators of the law of God. Shall be destroyed together - The word “together” here - יחדּו yachedâh - means properly “a union of them;” then, together - either: (a) in one place, Genesis 13:6 - or (b) at one time, Psalm 4:8; or (c) all as one, Psalm 14:3 - or (d) mutually with one another, as when men strive together, Deuteronomy 25:11. The idea here is, that one would be destroyed as well as another; that there would be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-40Verses 34-40 Duty is ours, and we must mind it; but events are God's, we must refer the disposal of them to him. What a striking picture is in ver. #(35-36), of many a prosperous enemy of God! But God remarkably blights the projects of the prosperous wicked, especially persecutors. None are perfect in themselves, but believers are so in Christ Jesus. If all the saint's days continue dark and cloudy, his dying day may prove comfortable, and his sun set…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40This psalm addresses the issues raised in Psalm 36: How should the godly react to evil? When will the Lord bring justice? Why does he allow the wicked to harm his creation? Psalm 37 provides clear answers that reduce the tensions of life (Psalm 37:1–9, 34) and promise that the meek will have a future (Psalm 37:10–11, 39–40). The contrast between the godly and the wicked highlights the uselessness of foolishness (Psalm 37:12–24, 27–33). The psalmist's…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. together--at once; entirely (Psa 4:8).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 37:38

• Wicked (People)

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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