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Verse Psalms 37:6. _THY RIGHTEOUSNESS AS THE LIGHT_] As God said in
the beginning, "Let there be light, and there was light;" so he shall
say, Let thy innocence appear, and it will appear as suddenly...
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AND HE SHALL BRING FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS AS THE LIGHT - That is, if
you are slandered; if your character is assailed, and seems for the
thee to be under a cloud; if reproach comes upon you from 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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JUDGMENT. vindication. Some codices, with six early printed editions
and Syriac, read plural, "vindications". plural of majesty. thy
complete vindication....
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Warnings and counsels for times of temptation....
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Stanza of _Gimel_. The reward of faith....
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And he shall make thy righteousness go forth as the light,
And thy judgement as the brightness of the noonday.
The result of that divine working. The justice of thy cause has been
hidden, but it sha...
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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...
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BRING FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS AS THE LIGHT, &C.— i.e. "Perfectly
clear up and vindicate thy integrity; which may for a time be obscured
by calumnies and slanders, as the sun is by mists and clouds."
_...
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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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_AND HE SHALL BRING FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS AS THE LIGHT, AND THY
JUDGMENT AS THE NOONDAY._
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness ... Afflictions which are
now the portion of the godly (2 Timoth...
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37:6 judgment (h-13) Or 'thy right.'...
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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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THE LIGHT. — The image is from an Eastern dawn and the progress of
the sun to its meridian glory. (Comp. Job 11:17; Isaiah 58:10.)...
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וְ הֹוצִ֣יא כָ † אֹ֣ור צִדְקֶ֑ךָ וּ֝...
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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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_Foolishness, or sin. Shame has made me conceal the state of my soul;
and hence evil has increased. (St. Jerome, &c.) (Calmet) --- The
poisoned wound has infected other parts which were sound:
(Worthi...
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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...
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6._And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light _This David
says, in order to anticipate the misgivings which often trouble us
when we seem to lose our labor in faithfully serving God, and i...
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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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AND HE SHALL BRING FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS AS THE LIGHT,.... That is,
the good man having committed his cause to him that judgeth
righteously, he will, in his own time, clearly make it appear that it...
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And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy
judgment as the noonday.
Ver. 6. _And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light_]
God will so oil thy good name that infamy...
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_Commit thy way unto the Lord_ All thy cares and business, thy desires
and necessities. Commend them to God by fervent prayer, referring them
to his good-will, and expecting a happy issue of all from...
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And He shall bring forth thy righteousness, which is now unappreciated
and in densest darkness, AS THE LIGHT, when the dawn spreads over the
eastern sky and the morning sun dispels the darkness, AND T...
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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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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...
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HE SHALL BRING FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS to the view of the world; from
which it hath hitherto seemed to be hid or eclipsed by reproaches, and
by grievous calamities, which most men are apt to mistake f...
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Psalms 37:6 forth H3318 (H8689) righteousness H6664 light H216 justice
H4941 noonday H6672
he shall -...
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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 37:4
"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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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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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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_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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1 Corinthians 4:5; Isaiah 54:17; Job 11:17; Malachi 3:18; Micah 7:8;...
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Judgment — It shall be as visible to men, as the light of the sun,
at noon — day....