Psalms 37:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. ”

Psalms 37:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be - The thee will soon come when they shall pass away. The language “shall not be” cannot mean that they will cease to exist altogether, for the...
Psalms 37:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(h) For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be]. (y) He corrects the impatience of our nature, which cannot abide...
Psalms 37:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 f...
Psalms 37:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wicked . lawless (plural) Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.
Psalms 37:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10 Yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be. This is a confirmation of the preceding verse. It might well have been objected, that the actual state of things in the world is very diff...
Psalms 37:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be . For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be - A prediction of...
Psalms 37:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. For yet ... (shall) not (be): yea, thou ... and it (shall) not (be) -...
Psalms 37:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 37:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For yet a little... — Better, For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; Thou lookest at his place, and he is not; i.e., he has dropped out of his place in society, his tribe knows him no m...
Psalms 37:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:1-40 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, ea...
Psalms 37:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Sure Cure for Fretting Psalms 37:1-17 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 H...
Psalms 37:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 f...
Psalms 37:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jesus is the rest wherewith the Lord will cause the weary to rest; and he that believeth in him will not (for he need not) make haste. Isaiah 28:12 . There is a great beauty in the thought of the tr...
Psalms 37:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be] ,.... Not that they shall be annihilated or reduced to nothing, because nonentities have no place nor being any where; when they die they shal...
Psalms 37:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be]. Ver. 10. For yet a little while and the wicked, &c. ] Tantillu...
Psalms 37:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For evil-doers shall be cut off Namely, from the earth, as appears by comparing this with the next clause, and with Psalms 34:16 . Their end shall certainly be most miserable. But those that wait...
Psalms 37:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the L ORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospe...
Psalms 37:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their time and prosperity is very short, and therefore no matter of envy. Shall not be, to wit, in the land of the living. He shall be dead and gone, as this phrase is commonly taken. Diligently c...
Psalms 37:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

W ‘For yet a little while, and the wicked will not be, Yes, you will diligently consider his place, and he will not be. But the meek will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in the abund...
Psalms 37:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
Psalms 37:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 ex...
Psalms 37:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 lan...
Psalms 37:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Psalms 37:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1-19 ; Psalms 25:1-19 ; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than the previous ones, is not altogeth...
Psalms 37:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Psalms 37:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Samuel 25:38 ; 1 Samuel 25:39 ; 2 Kings 9:25 ; 2 Kings 9:34-37 ; Esther 7:10 ; Esther 8:1 ; Hebrews 10:36 ; Hebrews 10:37 ; Isaiah 14:16-19 ; Job 14:10 ; Job 20:8 ; Job 2...
Psalms 37:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Not be — He shall be dead and gone. Diligently — Industriously seeking him. His place — His place and estate, and glory.

Psalms 37:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 37:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 37:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 37:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 37:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 37:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes