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Verse Psalms 37:28. _FORSAKETH NOT HIS SAINTS_] את חטידיו _eth
chasidaiv, his_ _merciful_ or _compassionate ones_; those who, through
love to him and all mankind, are ever ready to give of their subst...
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FOR THE LORD LOVETH JUDGMENT - That is, God loves that which is right;
he loves to do right. The idea is, that such a recompense as is here
adverted to - that on the one hand, in rewarding with prospe...
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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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SAINTS. favoured, or gracious ones.
THEY, &C. The letter _Ayin_ is hidden behind the Preposition _Lamed_,
in the first word "for ever" (Hebrew. _le'olam_,). Dr. John Lightfoot
says it is cut off like...
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God's care for the righteous....
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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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_FOR THE LORD LOVETH JUDGMENT, AND FORSAKETH NOT HIS SAINTS; THEY ARE
PRESERVED FOR EVER: BUT THE SEED OF THE WICKED SHALL BE CUT OFF._
For the Lord loveth judgment. On account of His essential justi...
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37:28 saints. (e-10) _ Chasid_ , as Psalms 30:4 ....
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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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FOR THE LORD. — In the Hebrew the stanza that should begin with the
letter _ayin_ is wanting, but may be restored by a very slight change,
to agree with the Codex Alex., of the LXX., the Vulg. and Sym...
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כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְ
לֹא ־יַ
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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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WAYS THAT GOD ESTABLISHES
Psalms 37:18
God takes pleasure in our lives. In each He is working out a plan.
Even our failures do not turn Him away from us, for He keeps fast hold
of our hands, Psalms 3...
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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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This is a charming observation, founded on long experience, from youth
to age: never was it known that the Lord forsook his redeemed. But,
Reader! without my observing it, surely it will strike you, a...
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28_For Jehovah loveth judgement. _This, it ought to be observed, is a
confirmation of the doctrine contained in the preceding sentence; and
it is here made to rest upon a higher principle, namely, tha...
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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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FOR THE LORD LOVETH JUDGMENT,.... Righteousness, or righteous actions,
when done according to his will, from love, in faith, and to his
glory; see Psalms 11:7; or to minister judgment to the people, a...
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For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are
preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
Ver. 28. _For the Lord loveth judgment_] See Psalms 11:7 .
_ But...
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_Depart from evil and do good_ Having therefore these glorious
promises and privileges, let no man do any evil or unjust thing, to
enrich or secure himself, nor abstain from any pious or charitable
ac...
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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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For the Lord loveth judgment, He is right in all His dealings with
men, AND FORSAKETH NOT HIS SAINTS; THEY ARE PRESERVED FOREVER. BUT THE
SEED OF THE WICKED SHALL BE CUT OFF, their entire posterity, f...
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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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JUDGMENT, i.e. just judgment, or righteousness, as that word is oft
taken, as hath been showed again and again; either,
1. In himself, i.e. he loveth to execute judgment upon the wicked, and
for the...
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3). THE REWARD AND WAYS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE SURE AND ABIDING (MEM TO
PE - PSALMS 37:23).
The Psalmist goes on to point out God's care for those who are truly
His. All their ways are in His hands, an...
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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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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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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 Lord forsaketh not His saints: they are preserved for ever._
SECURE PROPERTY
A religion of contingencies and uncertainties deserve not the name of
Christianity, and it is perfectly a misnomer t...
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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 37:21 The contented person is free to give
generously to the needy (DO GOOD, v. Psalms 37:27). Without such
contentment one might be greedy an
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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 John 2:19; 1 Peter 1:5; Exodus 20:5; Isaiah 14:20; Isaiah 14:21;...