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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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The wicked deviseth mischief against the righteous. Cp. Psalms 37:7_;
Psalms 37:32_.
_gnasheth_&c. Like a furious wild beast, eager to seize its prey. Cf.
Psalms 35:16....
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Disappointment and destruction are the destiny of the wicked....
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Stanza of _Zayin_. The impotent rage of the wicked....
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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 PLOTTETH AGAINST THE JUST, AND GNASHETH UPON HIM WITH HIS
TEETH._
The wicked plotteth ... David admits that the present power and malice
of the wicked might at first sight seem to negativ...
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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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זֹמֵ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע לַ † צַּדִּ֑יק וְ
חֹרֵ֖ק...
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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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(i) The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with
his teeth.
(i) The godly are assured that the power and craft of the wicked will
not prevail against them, but fall on their own n...
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Have. Hebrew, "over-against my wound (Haydock) or leprosy." (Calmet)
Protestants, "stand aloof from my sore." (Haydock) --- But the
original means rather "near to." Septuagint may have read u for i, i...
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What an awful day of God will this be. Reader! if you look into the
world, and behold the proud man's scorn, and the poor man's oppressed
circumstances, recollect what is here said: The day is coming....
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12._The wicked plotteth against the righteous. _David here anticipates
an objection which might have been taken to the preceding verse.
Where, it might be said, can tranquillity and joy be found when...
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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 PLOTTETH AGAINST THE JUST,.... Forms schemes to make him
uneasy, uncomfortable, and unhappy:
AND GNASHETH UPON HIM WITH HIS TEETH: which expresses his malice and
hatred, as David's enemies...
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The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his
teeth.
Ver. 12. _The wicked plotteth against the just_] Plotteth and
practiseth, being set on by that old manslayer, who lendeth t...
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_The wicked plotteth against the just_ There is a rooted enmity in the
seed of the wicked one against the righteous seed: their aim is, if
they can, to destroy their righteousness; if that fail, then...
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The wicked plotteth against the just, with the intention of harming
him at every opportunity, AND GNASHETH UPON HIM WITH HIS TEETH, in a
gesture of unbridled fury....
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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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PLOTTETH:
Or, practiseth...
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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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Out of malice and rage. SEE POOLE ON "PSALMS 35:16"....
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Psalms 37:12 wicked H7563 plots H2161 (H8802) just H6662 gnashes H2786
(H8802) teeth H8127
plotteth - or, practiseth,...
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2). THE TRIUMPHS OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS ARE TEMPORARY, AND FOR THEM
RETRIBUTION WILL COME, WHILE THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE AN ETERNAL INHERITANCE
TO BE ENJOYED BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE (ZAYIN TO LAMED - PSALMS...
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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 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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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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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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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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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 plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his
teeth._
THE PLOTTINGS OF THE WICKED AGAINST THE GOOD
That the wicked plot against the just is matter of history, and of
everyday...
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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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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:12 The WICKED person may hatch all manner of
schemes AGAINST THE RIGHTEOUS person (v. Psalms 37:12), but
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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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1 Samuel 18:21; 1 Samuel 23:7; 2 Samuel 15:10; Daniel 8:12; Danie