“ He is everf merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. ”
He is ever merciful - Margin, as in Hebrew, “all the day.” That is, it is his character; he is constantly in the habit of showing kindness. He does not do it at intervals, or only occasionally, b...
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...
ever . all the day, or all day long. merciful . gracious.
26 He is daily merciful The Psalmist here repeats what he had already said, that the grace of God is a fountain of all blessings which can never be exhausted; and, therefore, while it is dis...
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. He is ever merciful and lendeth - כל היום חונן kol haiyom chonen, "all the day he is compassionate." He is confirmed in the habit of god...
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. He is ever merciful, and lendeth - `all the day' (Hebrew, for "ever"). He hath at once the will and the power to be liberal (cf. Psa...
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 37:1-40 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...
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,...
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...
This is a charming observation, founded on long experience, from youth to age: never was it known that the Lord forsook his redeemed. But, Reader! without my observing it, surely it will strike you,...
[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth ,.... He sympathizes with the poor in distress, and shows mercy to miserable objects; not only by words, but deeds: and this is his constant disposition and conduc...
Psalms 37:26 [He is] ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed [is] blessed. Ver. 26. He is ever merciful, and lendeth ] Heb. Every day, according to others' necessity and his own ability; for to...
I have been young, and now am old , &c. As if he had said, “I say nothing but what I can confirm by my own long observation: when I was young I began to take notice of it; and I have continued s...
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....
He is so far from begging from others, that he hath ability as well as inclination to give or lend to others, as need requires. His seed is blessed, not only with spiritual, but with temporal bless...
3). The Reward And Ways Of The Righteous Are Sure And Abiding (Mem to Pe - Psalms 37:23-31 ). The Psalmist goes on to point out God's care for those who are truly His. All their ways are in His h...
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...
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 37:1 . 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...
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...
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...
Deuteronomy 15:8-10 ; Jeremiah 32:39 ; Luke 6:35-38 ; Matthew 5:7 ; Proverbs 20:7 ; Psalms 112:5 ; Psalms 112:9 ; Psalms 37:21
Blessed — Not only with spiritual, but with temporal blessings.