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Book of Psalms


Psalm 37

A Psalm of David.

King James Version

1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 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.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.1

References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. Charles H. Spurgeon, "The Treasury of David" - http:// bible. cross walk .com/ Commentaries
3. Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary Vol. 3 pg. 722
4. Psalms: Praise and Prayer - http:// www. btlegacy .org/misc /project_4 /PSALMS .html
5. Psalms: The worship of an honest heart by Ray C. Stedman - http:// www.pbc. org/dp/ stedman/ adventure/ 0219.html

BIBLE AUTHOR

A Psalm of David This psalm was written by David in his old age (Psalms 37:25), and is the more valuable as the record of so varied an experience.2

 

ACROSTIC PSALM

The Psalm can scarcely be divided into considerable sections. It resembles a chapter of the book of Proverbs, most of the verses being complete in themselves. The acrostic structure is fairly regular, each Hebrew letter usually introducing two verses. In vs. 7, 20, 34, the letter introduces only a single verse. In common with other acrostic or alphabetical psalms there is not so much a development of thought in the psalm as an expansion of the central theme in various aspects. The teaching is made effective by the cumulative force of the iteration.2,3



THEME OF PSALM 37

The theme of Ps. 37 is similar to that of Ps. 73 and to the message of the Book of Job. Both have to do with the justice of God in his dealings with those who serve him and with those who do not.3



DIVISION OF THE PSALMS

Each of the five books of Psalms end with a doxology. You will find the first one at the end of Psalm 41, and every other section as well ends with this kind of doxology. Psalm 41 ends:
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen and Amen. (Psa 41:13).

The divisions are as follows:
Book I: Psalms 1-41 deal with man's state of blessedness, fall and recovery.
Book II: Psalms 42-72 deal with Israel's ruin, Redeemer, redemption.
Book III: Psalms 73-89 deal with God in the sanctuary.
Book IV: Psalms 90-106 deal principally with the need of God's blessing upon the earth.
Book V: Psalms 107-150 deal with the Word of God.4,5



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