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Verse Psalms 37:32. _THE WICKED WATCHETH THE RIGHTEOUS, AND SEEKETH
TO SLAY_ _HIM._] Similar to what is said Psalms 37:8: "The wicked
plotteth against the righteous." But it is added, Psalms 37:33: ...
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THE WICKED WATCHETH THE RIGHTEOUS ... - Observes closely; looks out
for him; has his eye on him, seeking an opportunity to slay him. See
the notes at Psalms 10:8. The sense is, that the wicked are the...
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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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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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_THE WICKED WATCHETH THE RIGHTEOUS, AND SEEKETH TO SLAY HIM._
The wicked - (Luke 11:53; Psalms 10:8.)
THE LORD WILL NOT LEAVE ... The question at issue between the wicked
and the righteous is as a s...
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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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צֹופֶ֣ה רָ֭שָׁע לַ † צַּדִּ֑יק וּ֝
מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ...
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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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STEPS THAT SHALL NOT SLIDE
Psalms 37:30
How dear this psalm has been to God's saints! It has been peculiarly
prized by them in all ages. Gerhardt has paraphrased it in his noble
hymn:
Give to the w...
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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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I have not interrupted the progress of these verses from the same
reason as before: they contain so many beautiful repetitions of the
same unquestionable truth; the wicked shall not go unpunished, nei...
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32.and 33._The wicked watcheth the righteous, etc. _David here
illustrates more plainly the nature of the possession of the earth, of
which he had spoken, namely, that God preserves his own people, th...
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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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THE WICKED WATCHETH THE RIGHTEOUS,.... All his motions and steps, his
works and actions; he watches for his halting, and to take all
opportunities and advantages against him; see Jeremiah 20:10;
AND...
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The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Ver. 32. _The wicked wateheth the righteous_] See Psalms 10:8,10,
_See Trapp on "_ Psa 10:8 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 10:9 _"_ _See Trapp
on...
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_The wicked watcheth the righteous_ To find out a fit season or
occasion to destroy him. _The Lord will not leave him in his hand _
That is, will not give him up to his power and rage; _nor condemn hi...
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THE APPARENT GOOD FORTUNE OF THE GODLESS COMPARED WITH THE BELIEVERS'
TRUE HAPPINESS.
A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written
by him, called by Luther the garment of th...
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The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him, to that end
he has laid his plans....
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21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all
their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the
payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pa...
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WATCHETH, to find out a fit season or occasion to destroy him....
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Psalms 37:32 wicked H7563 watches H6822 (H8802) righteous H6662 seeks
H1245 (H8764) slay H4191 (H8687)...
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4). THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE BEHAVIOUR AND DESTINIES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
AND OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS (TSADE TO TAU - PSALMS 37:32).
The Psalmist concludes his Psalm by making contrasts between the lives
and...
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Psalms 37:17. _For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the
LORD upholdeth the righteous._
They must stand, therefore, for how shall he fall whom God upholds?
Psalms 37:18. The LORD knoweth t...
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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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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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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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_The wicked watcheth the righteous, and waiteth to slay him._
The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is
judged.
THE FOES OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND HOW TO ESCAPE THEM
We have see...
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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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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:32 This final section assures the faithful
that THE LORD WILL NOT ABANDON them to the POWER of the WICKED (vv....
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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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Acts 9:24; Jeremiah 20:10; Luke 11:54; Luke 14:1; Luke 19:47;...