Psalms 37:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. ”

Psalms 37:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For such as be blessed of him - They who are his true friends. Shall inherit the earth - See Psalms 37:9 . And they that be cursed of him - His enemies. Shall be cut off - Psalms 37...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

of. Genitive of Cause. by: i.e. His blessed ones.
Psalms 37:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. Shall inherit the earth - ארץ arets the land, as before. See Psalms 37:11 . Shall be cut...
Psalms 37:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The wicked borroweth, &c.— This description of the wicked and the righteous, is designed not to shew the dispositions of one and the other, as their abilities. "The wicked shall be so poor,...
Psalms 37:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. For such ... inherit the earth; and they that ... cut off - the ground of the penniless...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - 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 37:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ways That God Establishes Psalms 37:18-29 God takes pleasure in our lives. In each He is working out a plan. Even our failures do not turn Him away from us, for He keeps fast hold of our hands,...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Psalms 37:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For [such as be] blessed of him ,.... Not of the righteous man; for he blesses them that curse and persecute him, and despitefully use him; but of the Lord, as the Syriac version expresses it; or by...
Psalms 37:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off. Ver. 22. For such as be blessed of him, &c. ] See Psalms 37:9 ; Psalms 37:11 ....
Psalms 37:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The wicked borroweth and payeth not again Either through covetousness, or injustice; or, rather, because of that great penury into which God brings him; while the righteous is not only provided for...
Psalms 37:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....
Psalms 37:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of him, i.e. of the Lord, as appears both from Psalms 37:20 , where he is named, and from the nature of the thing, this being God's prerogative to bless or to curse men. And this he mentions, bo...
Psalms 37:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 sp...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. The superiority of the righteous to the wicked I. In relation to society. 1. The righteous man here i...
Psalms 37:22 - 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 37:22 - 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 37:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:22 ; Galatians 3:10 ; Galatians 3:13 ; Matthew 25:41 ; Proverbs 3:33 ; Psalms 115:15 ; Psalms 119:21 ; Psalms 128:1 ; Psalms 32:1 ; Psalms 37:11 ; Psalms 37:18 ; Psalms 3...

Psalms 37:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 37:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 37:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 37:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 37:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge