“ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. ”
A little that a righteous man hath - literally, “Good is a little to the righteous, more than,” etc. Our translation, however, has expressed the sense with sufficient accuracy. There are two thin...
(k) A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked. (k) For they are daily fed as with manna from heaven and have sufficient, while the wicked never have enough, but a...
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...
16. Better is the little of the righteous, etc This verse, without any sufficient reason, has been variously rendered. The word המון , hamon, (32) which is rendered abundance, indeed,...
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. A little that a righteous man hath - This is a solid maxim. Whatever a good man has, has God's blessing in it; even the...
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. A little that a righteous man hath (is) better than the riches of many wicked - The little that one righteous man...
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...
A little. — A natural reflection, when it is remembered that great riches bring corresponding cares ( Proverbs 15:16 ), and often lead to ruinous indulgence and luxury ( Proverbs 13:25 ; Job 20:12...
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...
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...
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...
These verses are all so plain, that, as they need no explanation, so an attempt to do it would only enervate their own pure and decisive language. A little with Christ is beyond millions of riches wi...
A little that a righteous man hath ,.... It is the portion of the righteous, for the most part, to have but little of this world's goods; some indeed have been rich, as Abraham, Lot, David, Joseph o...
A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked. Ver. 16. A little that the righteous man hath, &c. ] Whereas it was said before, the meek shall inherit the earth...
Is better than the riches of many wicked Because he hath it with many great and glorious advantages; with God's favour and blessing, with great serenity and satisfaction of his own mind, which is i...
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the L ORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospe...
Because he hath it with many great and glorious advantages, with God's favour and blessings, with great serenity, and satisfaction of his own mind, which is infinitely more desirable and comfortable...
2). The Triumphs Of The Unrighteous Are Temporary, And For Them Retribution Will Come, While The Righteous Have An Eternal Inheritance To Be Enjoyed Both Now And In The Future (Zayin to Lamed - Psa...
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 37:16 I. The Divine power given by the Almighty to true faith and devotion of heart takes up, nourishes, and cherishes whatever is good and comfortable in our condition, makes the most of i...
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, an...
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...
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. The folly of fretful envy I. The good in comparative poverty are better off than the wicked with plenty, “A little t...
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...
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...
1 Timothy 6:6 ; Ecclesiastes 2:26 ; Ecclesiastes 4:6 ; Matthew 6:11 ; Proverbs 13:25 ; Proverbs 15:16 ; Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 ; Proverbs 3:33 ; Proverbs 30:9