Psalms 37:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. ”

• Psalms 37:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For the Lord loveth judgment - That is, God loves that which is right; he loves to do right. The idea is, that such a recompense as is here adverted to - that on the one hand, in rewarding with p...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  saints . favoured, or gracious ones. They, &c. The letter Ayin is hidden behind the Preposition Lamed , in the first word "for ever" (Hebrew. le'olam ,). Dr. John Lightfoot says it is cut...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28 For Jehovah loveth judgement. This, it ought to be observed, is a confirmation of the doctrine contained in the preceding sentence; and it is here made to rest upon a higher principle, na...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Forsaketh not his saints - את חטידיו eth chasidaiv, his merciful...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. For the Lord loveth judgment. On account of His essential...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For the Lord. — In the Hebrew the stanza that should begin with the letter ayin is wanting, but may be restored by a very slight change, to agree with the Codex Alex., of the LXX., the Vulg. and...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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,...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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,...

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• Psalms 37:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the Lord loveth judgment ,.... Righteousness, or righteous actions, when done according to his will, from love, in faith, and to his glory; see Psalms 11:7 ; or to minister judgment to the peop...

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• Psalms 37:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Ver. 28. For the Lord loveth judgment ] See Psalms 11:7 ....

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• Psalms 37:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Exhortations and Promises.       21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....

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• Psalms 37:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Judgment, i.e. just judgment, or righteousness, as that word is oft taken, as hath been showed again and again; either, 1. In himself, i.e. he loveth to execute judgment upon the wicked, and for...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Lord forsaketh not His saints: they are preserved for ever. Secure property A religion of contingencies and uncertainties deserve not the name of Christianity, and it is perfectly a misnome...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - 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...

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• Psalms 37:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:19 ; 1 Peter 1:5 ; Exodus 20:5 ; Isaiah 14:20 ; Isaiah 14:21 ; Isaiah 30:18 ; Isaiah 59:21 ; Isaiah 61:8 ; Jeremiah 32:40 ; Jeremiah 32:41 ; Jeremiah 9:24 ; Job 18:19 ; Job 27:1...

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