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Verse Psalms 37:7. _REST IN THE LORD_] דום _dom_, "be silent, be
_dumb_." Do not find fault with thy Maker; he does all things well for
others, he will do all things well for thee.
_AND WAIT PATIENT...
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REST IN THE LORD - Margin, “Be silent to the Lord.” The Hebrew
word means to be mute, silent, still: Job 29:21; Leviticus 10:3;
Lamentations 3:28. Hence, to be silent to anyone; that is, to listen
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Psalms 37
The Blessed Lot of the Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked
_ 1. Waiting for Jehovah and His promise (Psalms 37:1)_
2. The doom of the wicked and the portion of the righteous (Psalms
37:...
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XXXVII. An acrostic poem. Its object is to teach patience and hope.
The pious Jews, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 * who observe the Law
strictly, are at present poor and oppressed. They are to wait for th...
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REST. Hebrew be silent for: i.e. wait for, or stand still. Compare
Psalms 62:5.Exodus 14:13.
MAN. Hebrew _'ish._ App-14
WICKED. Hebrew _'dshah._ App-44....
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Warnings and counsels for times of temptation....
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Stanza of _Daleth_. The remedy for impatience.
_Rest in the Lord_ Or, _Be still before_(Heb. _be silent to) the
Lord_(R.V. marg.), in the calmness of faith. Cp. Psalms 62:1; Psalms
62:5; and for illus...
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PSALMS 37
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
An Alphabetical Exhortation to Patience in Well-Doing, notwithstanding
the Temporary Prosperity of the Lawless.
ANALYSIS
It is not easy to resolve this psalm into any ot...
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_REST IN THE LORD, AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM: FRET NOT THYSELF
BECAUSE OF HIM WHO PROSPERETH IN HIS WAY, BECAUSE OF THE MAN WHO
BRINGETH WICKED DEVICES TO PASS._
Rest in the Lord - Hebrew, _ DOWM_ ...
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This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is
carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which
the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are...
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Psalms 1:41
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the *
before a word to show an explanation.
The translated Bible tex...
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REST... — Better, _Hush! Be still!_ See margin. The good man, seeing
merit unrewarded and wickedness, on the other hand, constantly
successful, is tempted to repine. For a later echo of the poet’s
tho...
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דֹּ֤ום ׀ לַ יהוָה֮ וְ הִתְחֹ֪ולֵ֫ל
לֹ֥ו אַל
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Psalms 37:1
THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic
tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm.
The structure is on the whole regular, each seco...
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A SURE CURE FOR FRETTING
Psalms 37:1
This is an acrostic psalm, grappling with the problem of the
inequality of human life and the apparent failure of God to reward His
servants and punish His enemie...
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This psalm has as its keynote "Fret not." The underlying problem is
the prosperity of evil men. It is an astonishment and a perplexity
still, troubling many a tried and trusting heart. The psalmist fi...
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Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because
of him (f) who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth
wicked devices to pass.
(f) When God allows the wicked to...
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_End. Hebrew, "exceedingly," while a person feels his state is not
desperate. (Berthier) --- Sorrowful. Hebrew, "in black," which may
refer either to the mourning attire, (Calmet) or to the "countenan...
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Jesus is the rest wherewith the Lord will cause the weary to rest; and
he that believeth in him will not (for he need not) make haste. Isaiah
28:12. There is a great beauty in the thought of the trans...
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7._Be silent to Jehovah. _The Psalmist continues the illustration of
the same doctrine, namely, that we should patiently and meekly bear
those things that usually disquiet our minds; for amid innumera...
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Psalms 37. In this interesting psalm the great point pressed on the
remnant, a lesson for every soul, is waiting on Jehovah, and not
having the spirit disturbed by evil; they will soon be cut down lik...
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REST IN THE LORD,.... Or "be silent to the Lord" p; be still, and know
that he is God; quietly submit to his will, and acquiesce in all the
dispensations of his providence: it does not design a stupid...
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Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because
of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth
wicked devices to pass.
Ver. 7. _Rest in the Lord_] Heb. Be si...
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_Rest in the Lord_ Hebrew, דום, _dom, Be silent unto_, or _for_, or
_because of, the Lord:_ that is, do not murmur or repine at his
dealings with thee, but silently and quietly submit to his will, and...
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REST IN THE LORD:
_ Heb._ be silent to the LORD...
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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,...
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REST IN THE LORD, Heb. _Be silent unto_, or _for_, or _because of the
Lord_, i.e. do not murmur nor repine at his dealings, but silently and
quietly submit to his will, and adore his judgments, and, a...
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Psalms 37:7 Rest H1826 (H8798) LORD H3068 patiently H2342 (H8708) fret
H2734 (H8691) prospers H6743 ...
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1). THE WISE THING TO DO IS NOT TO FRET WHEN THE WICKED APPEAR TO
PROSPER, BUT RATHER TO TRUST AND REST IN YHWH (ALEPH TO WAW - PSALMS
37:1) .
Those who are wise will not allow fretting or anger to po...
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Psalms 37:7
Rest is the highest condition of man. It is above work. The maturity
of everything is its rest. It is an approach to the Eternal One. For
what is rest? The balance of the mind, the equipo...
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Psalms 37:3
God is building up a kingdom that is invisible a kingdom of holy
thoughts, of pure feelings, of faith, of hope, of righteousness. God's
kingdom is advancing surely, though it advances slow...
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Psalms 37:4
"I have been young, and now am old," says the writer of this Psalm.
Its whole tone speaks the ripened wisdom and autumnal calm of age. The
dim eyes have seen and survived so much, that it...
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May the Spirit of God graciously apply this Psalm to our hearts,
comforting us as no one else can! Is he not the Comforter, and what
better cordial has he for our spirits than his own Word?
Psalms 37...
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Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou
envious against the workers of iniquity._
A common temptation. Many of God's saints have suffered from it. Learn
from their exper...
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Let us read tonight part of the thirty-seventh Psalm. David here first
of all dissuades himself and us from falling into a very common evil,
that of envying the wicked because of their prosperity, and...
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It may be, beloved friends, that there is a word of comfort for some
of you in this «Psalm of David.» If any of you have been perplexed
and worried, and there has been a stern conflict within your spi...
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This is one of the Psalms of David which have often cheered the saints
of God when they have been perplexed because of the prosperity of the
wicked and their own troubles.
Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thys...
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Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou
envious against the workers of iniquity._
They often seem to have the best of it in this life; but if it really
is so, we must nev...
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CONTENTS: The riddle of the prosperity of the wicked and the
affliction of the righteous.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: The believer should never waste a minute fretting about
his enemies, but...
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Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself,_ be not angry or irritated, _because
of evil doers._ Let the consummate courtier gain elevation, let the
merchant aggrandize his family, and the rich men buy the lands...
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_Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself._
THE GOOD MAN IN TROUBLE
Note the man contemplated. He is a man of real piety, and he is
contrasted with the wicked. The wicked are sp...
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_Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and
verily thou shalt be fed._
THE REMEDY FOR HARD TIMES
That is good, sound advice; no metaphysics in that: it is good common
sense,...
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_Fret not thyself because of evil-doers._
FRET NOT
There are many who suppose that it is well-nigh impossible to pass the
time of our sojourning here without some degree of anxiety and
depression of...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:1. This can be called a wisdom psalm
because it reflects on themes normally dealt with in the Bible’s
Wisdom Literature, particularly in Prove
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INTRODUCTION
This psalm was probably written by David in his old age, and contains
his experience in reference to the providential dealings of God with
men. It acknowledges the transient prosperity o...
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EXPOSITION
THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1;
Psalms 25:1; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than
the previous ones, is not altogether without them. W...
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Psa 37:1-40 is an interesting psalm of David in which he begins with
the words,
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against
the workers of iniquity (Psalms 37:1).
In verse...
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Daniel 11:36; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Galatians 6:9; Habakkuk 2:3; Hebr
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Rest — Do not repine at his dealings, but quietly submit to his
will, and wait for his help....