Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Psalms 37:3
(c) Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
(c) To trust in God and do according to his will are sure signs that his providence will never fail us.
(c) Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
(c) To trust in God and do according to his will are sure signs that his providence will never fail us.
Verse Psalms 37:3. _DWELL IN THE LAND_] Do not flee to foreign climes to escape from that providence which, for thy own good, denies thee affluence in thy own country. _AND VERILY THOU SHALT BE FED....
TRUST IN THE LORD - Confide in him; rest on him. Instead of allowing the mind to be disturbed and sad, because there are wicked men upon the earth; because they are prosperous and apparently happy; be...
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:...
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...
TRUST. Confide in. Hebrew. _batah._ App-4...
Warnings and counsels for times of temptation....
Stanza of _Beth_. The antidote to envious discontent is patient trust in Jehovah, and perseverance in the path of duty. Render Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and follow after fait...
DISCOURSE: 564 CONFIDENCE IN GOD RECOMMENDED Psalms 37:3. Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall...
SO SHALT THOU DWELL, &C.— Some render it, _Dwell in the land, and feed upon faith._ Green renders it, _And be filled with its plenty._ The word is rendered, Nehemiah 11:23. _A certain portion of provi...
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...
_TRUST IN THE LORD, AND DO GOOD; SO SHALT THOU DWELL IN THE LAND, AND VERILY THOU SHALT BE FED._ Trust in the Lord, and do good - the right course, when seeing the prosperity of the ungodly, instead...
37:3 on (f-13) Or 'give thyself to.'...
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...
_SO_ SHALT THOU DWELL.. AND.. BE FED] RV 'dwell in the land and follow after faithfulness.' Do not go to other lands: an utterance of patriotism....
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...
The alphabetic structure helps the poet to make an emphatic threefold exhortation to piety. _Trust in Jehovah; commit thy way to Jehovah; rest in Jehovah._ SO SHALT THOU DWELL... — The Authorised Vers...
בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭ יהוָה וַ עֲשֵׂה ־טֹ֑וב שְׁכָן
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...
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...
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...
_Arrows. Afflictions, (Worthington) or the word of God, which convert the sinner. (St. Augustine) --- The admonition of Nathan had made the deepest impression on David. [2 Kings xii.] He was also visi...
Reader! do not overlook, however, the person of Christ in what is here said; while the chief scope of the Psalm is to comfort his church, yet recollect that that comfort is, all in, and from Jesus. It...
_REMEDIES FOR DESPONDENCY_ ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good: dwell in the land and follow after faithfulness.’ Psalms 37:3 (R.V.) One of the many dangers that we have to guard against in the spiritua...
3._Put thy trust in Jehovah, and do good. _The inspired writer now goes on, in the second place, to say, that every thing in the end shall be well with the righteous, because they are under the protec...
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...
TRUST IN THE LORD,.... Not in men, who are fading and perishing like the green grass and tender herb; nor in riches, which are very uncertain things; but in the Lord, in whom is everlasting strength;...
Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ver. 3. _Trust in the Lord, and do good_] These and the following are excellent means and medicines ag...
_Trust in the Lord_ Depend upon God's promise for thy protection and support, for their infidelity is the root of their wickedness. _And do good_ Continue in the practice of that which is good and wel...
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...
Trust in the Lord, every believer placing his full confidence in Jehovah alone, AND DO GOOD; SO SHALT THOU DWELL IN THE LAND, the exhortation being to a quiet and peaceable life, AND, VERILY, THOU SHA...
VERILY: _ Heb._ in truth and stableness...
1-6 When we look abroad we see the world full of evil-doers, that flourish and live in ease. So it was seen of old, therefore let us not marvel at the matter. We are tempted to fret at this, to think...
TRUST IN THE LORD; depend upon God's providence and promise for thy protection and sustentation, for their infidelity is the root of their wickedness. DO GOOD; continue in the practice of that which i...
Psalms 37:3 Trust H982 (H8798) LORD H3068 do H6213 (H8798) good H2896 Dwell H7931 (H8798) land...
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...
Psalms 37:3 Our text contains three precepts and a promise. I. The first precept is "Put thou thy trust in the Lord." Here comes in a most important question: Who is the Lord, that I may trust Him? T...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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,...
_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...
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
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Samuel 26:19; Genesis 26:2;...