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Themes in Psalm 37

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Themes in Psalm 37

Psalm 37:1 (show verse)

A Psalm of David.

Do not fret because of evildoers,

Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

Anxiety » Not being anxious
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Envy » Forbidden
Envy » Who not to envy
Envy » Prosperity of the wicked should not excite
Happiness » Of the wicked » Envy not
Happiness of the The Wicked » Envy not
Resignation » Exhortation to
Titles and names of the wicked » Evil doers
Wicked people » Prosperity of

Psalm 37:2 (show verse)

For they will wither quickly like the grass
And fade like the green herb.

Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Envy » Who not to envy
Herbs » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Resignation » Exhortation to
Wicked people » Compared with » Grass
Wicked people » Compared with » Green herbs
The wicked » Devices of » Fate of
Wicked, the, are compared to » Grass
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green herbs

Psalm 37:3 (show verse)

Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and

cultivate faithfulness.

Believers » Promises to » Bodily supplies
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
God's Promises » To believers » Bodily supplies
Goodness » Doing good
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Resignation » Exhortation to
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Trust » The reward for trusting in the lord
Trust » To be accompanied by doing good
Trust in God » Exhortations to

Psalm 37:4 (show verse)

Delight yourself in the Lord;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight » Delighting yourself in the lord
Delight » The reward for delighting yourself in the lord
Delighting in God » Promises to
Delighting in God » Commanded
Desires » Who shall have their desires fulfilled by the lord
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Resignation » Exhortation to

Psalm 37:5 (show verse)

Commit your way to the Lord,

Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

Care » Remedy for
overmuch Care » Should be cast on God
Commitment » The reward for committing to the lord
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
Resignation » Exhortation to
The fruit of righteousness » The lord bringing forth righteousness
Trust » Leads to » Fulfilment of all holy desires
Trust in God » Exhortations to

Psalm 37:6 (show verse)

He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday.

Commitment » The reward for committing to the lord
Resignation » Exhortation to
The fruit of righteousness » The lord bringing forth righteousness

Psalm 37:7 (show verse)

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Evil » Devices » General references to
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting for
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Patience » In waiting for God
Patience » To be exercised in » Waiting for God
Plans of men » Devices, evil » General references to
Resignation » Commanded
Resignation » Exhortation to
Waiting » Exhortations and encouragements to
Waiting » With patience
Waiting upon God » Exhortations and encouragements to
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
The wicked » Devices of » General references to

Psalm 37:8 (show verse)

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

Anger » Not being angry
Anger » Should not betray us into sin
Forsaking » What to forsake
Resignation » Exhortation to
Wrath » Forsaking wrath

Psalm 37:9 (show verse)

For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

Evil doers » Warnings to
Evil » Doers » Warnings to
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the earth
Names » Of the wicked » Evil doers
Resignation » Exhortation to
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will inherit the earth
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall inherit the earth

Psalm 37:10 (show verse)

Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

Resignation » Exhortation to
The wicked » Devices of » Fate of

Psalm 37:11 (show verse)

But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

Delight » Who shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace
Earthly » Heritage » Earthly
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the meek
Heritage » Earthly
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
Meekness » They who are gifted with » Shall inherit the earth
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The meek
Resignation » Exhortation to
The counselors of peace » Who shall have peace

Psalm 37:12 (show verse)

The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Gnashing of teeth » In rage against the righteous
Plotting » General references to
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
The wicked » Characteristics of
Wickedness » Characteristics of

Psalm 37:13 (show verse)

The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.

Afflictions of the The Wicked » God holds in derision
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Laughing
Contempt » Divine
Laughter » Attributed to God

Psalm 37:14 (show verse)

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.

Swords » Illustrative » Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
Uprightness » They who walk in » Persecuted by the wicked

Psalm 37:15 (show verse)

Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken.

the Bow » Of the vanquished, broken and burned
Punishment of the The Wicked » Often brought about by their evil designs

Psalm 37:16 (show verse)

Better is the little of the righteous

Than the abundance of many wicked.

Contentment » With Godliness is great gain
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Wickedness » Treasures of wickedness
Wickedness » A large amount

Psalm 37:17 (show verse)

For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord

sustains the righteous.

God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
Power » Of God » Upheld by
God, Power of » Saints » Upheld by
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Upholding them
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Upholdment » Who the lord upholds
The wicked » Contrasted with the righteous
Wickedness » Contrasted with the righteous

Psalm 37:18 (show verse)

The Lord

knows the days of the blameless,

And their inheritance will be forever.

Inheritance » The inheritance of the upright
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Have an inheritance for ever

Psalm 37:19 (show verse)

They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

Famine » Righteous delivered from
Judgments » Saints » Provided for, during
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The evil time

Psalm 37:20 (show verse)

But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures,
They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

Blessings » Those that are blessed of the lord
Curses » Those that are cursed
Fat » Figurative
Lambs » Illustrative » (consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked
Titles and names of the wicked » enemies of God

Psalm 37:21 (show verse)

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives.

Blessings » Those that are blessed of the lord
Borrowing » Who borrows, and does not pay back
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Credit system » Borrowing
Curses » Those that are cursed
Giving and gifts » Who gives
Lending » Who lends
Mercy » Who shows mercy

Psalm 37:22 (show verse)

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

Blessings » Those that are blessed of the lord
Curses » Those that are cursed
Earthly » Heritage » Earthly
Heritage » Earthly
The wicked » Cut off

Psalm 37:23 (show verse)

The steps of a man are established by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

Delight » What the lord delights in
Delight » Who the lord delights in
Goodness » Good people
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Steps of
Saints » Steps

Psalm 37:24 (show verse)

When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.

Backsliding » Not hopeless
God » Hand of » Upon men for blessing
Perseverance » Maintained through » God, Power of

Psalm 37:25 (show verse)

I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants begging bread.

Beggars » General references to
Beggars » Not the seed of the righteous
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The just » Promises to
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
experimental Knowledge » General references to
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are never forsaken by God

Psalm 37:26 (show verse)

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Character » Of saints » Merciful
Character of saints » Merciful
Credit system » Lending encouraged
Mercy » Characteristic of saints
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending

Psalm 37:27 (show verse)

Depart from evil and do good,

So you will abide forever.

Evil » Departing from evil

Psalm 37:28 (show verse)

For the Lord

loves justice

And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the

descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Children » Involved in guilt of parents
Error » Definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To saints
Heredity » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Judgments » Inflicted upon » Posterity of sinners
Love » What the lord loves
Offspring » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Preservation » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » The special preservation of saints
divine Providence » Sustaining » Preserving the faithful
The righteous » Saints » Promises to
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Promises to
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
The judgment of babylon » The lord loving judgment
Titles and names of the wicked » Seed of the wicked
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children
The wicked » Appointed by God corrupt » Judges of israel

Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord

Psalm 37:35 (show verse)

I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Illustrated
Prosperity » Of the wicked, general references to
the things that are Transient » Power
Trees » Evil, sinners compared to
Trees » Kinds of » Evergreen
Trees » Varieties » Bay
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Compared with » Green bay tree
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Prosperity of
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green bay-trees

Psalm 37:36 (show verse)

Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.

death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Happiness of the The Wicked » Illustrated
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
the things that are Transient » Power
Wicked people » Prosperity of
The wicked » Death of

Psalm 37:37 (show verse)

Mark the

blameless man, and behold the upright;

For the man of peace will have a

posterity.

spiritual Peace » Saints » Die in
Perfection » Blessedness of
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Enter into peace

Help » The lord helping
Help » Who the lord helps
Trust » Leads to » Deliverance from enemies