“ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. ”
Depart from evil, and do good - This is the sum of all that is said in the psalm; the great lesson inculcated and enforced by all these references to the effects of good and evil conduct. All the...
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...
dwell. Figure of speech Heterosis (of Mood), App-6, imperative mood for indicative mood. thou shalt dwell.
27 Depart from evil, and do good. In this verse David argues, that, in order to realize the blessedness of which he has spoken, we must abstain from all evil, perform the duties of humanity,...
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Depart from evil, and do good - Seeing the above is so, depart from all evil - avoid all sin; and let not this be sufficient, do good. The grace...
And dwell for evermore— Dwell in the land for ever, according to Bishop Hare; i.e. "Enjoy a long and prosperous life in the land, with great tranquillity and peace." In the second clause of the n...
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Depart ... for evermore - i:e, and so shalt thou dwell for evermore. A promise similar to Psalms 37:3 ; Psalms 37:11 . So the fifth co...
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,...
Depart from evil, and do good ,.... Depart from evildoers, and their evil ways; join not with them, nor fret and be envious at them; but do acts of beneficence, and all good works; since righteous m...
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Ver. 27. Depart from evil, and do good ] See Psalms 34:14 . And dwell for evermore ] Sine indigentia, saith Kimchi, without such indig...
Depart from evil and do good Having therefore these glorious promises and privileges, let no man do any evil or unjust thing, to enrich or secure himself, nor abstain from any pious or charitable a...
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....
Having therefore these glorious promises and privileges, let no man do any evil or unjust thing to enrich or secure himself, nor abstain from pious and charitable actions for fear of undoing himself...
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...
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Man’s grand concern I. Eschewing evil and doing good. “Depart from evil and do good.” Evil and good are correlative and coextensive terms....
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 John 2:16 ; 1 John 2:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15 ; 2 Timothy 2:19 ; Hebrews 13:16 ; Hebrews 13:21 ; Isaiah 1:16 ; Isaiah 1:17 ; Job 28:28 ; Proverbs 16:17 ; Proverbs 16:6 ; Psalms 34:14 ;...
Dwell — Thou shalt dwell in the land, and afterwards in heaven.