Psalms 37:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verilya thou shalt be fed. ”

Psalms 37:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Trust in the Lord - Confide in him; rest on him. Instead of allowing the mind to be disturbed and sad, because there are wicked men upon the earth; because they are prosperous and apparently happ...
Psalms 37:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(c) Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. (c) To trust in God and do according to his will are sure signs that his providence will never fa...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Trust . Confide in. Hebrew. batah. App-4
Psalms 37:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Put thy trust in Jehovah, and do good. The inspired writer now goes on, in the second place, to say, that every thing in the end shall be well with the righteous, because they are under t...
Psalms 37:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 564 CONFIDENCE IN GOD RECOMMENDED Psalms 37:3-6 . Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and...
Psalms 37:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Dwell in the land - Do not flee to foreign climes to escape from that providence which, for thy own go...
Psalms 37:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

So shalt thou dwell, &c.— Some render it, Dwell in the land, and feed upon faith. Green renders it, And be filled with its plenty. The word is rendered, Nehemiah 11:23 . A certain portion...
Psalms 37:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Trust in the Lord, and do good - the right course, when seeing the prosperity of the ungodly, in...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The alphabetic structure helps the poet to make an emphatic threefold exhortation to piety. Trust in Jehovah; commit thy way to Jehovah; rest in Jehovah. So shalt thou dwell... — The Authorised...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! do not overlook, however, the person of Christ in what is here said; while the chief scope of the Psalm is to comfort his church, yet recollect that that comfort is, all in, and from Jesus. I...
Psalms 37:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

REMEDIES FOR DESPONDENCY ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good: dwell in the land and follow after faithfulness.’ Psalms 37:3 (R.V.) One of the many dangers that we have to guard against in the spir...
Psalms 37:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Trust in the Lord ,.... Not in men, who are fading and perishing like the green grass and tender herb; nor in riches, which are very uncertain things; but in the Lord, in whom is everlasting strengt...
Psalms 37:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ver. 3. Trust in the Lord, and do good ] These and the following are excellent means and medicines...
Psalms 37:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Trust in the Lord Depend upon God's promise for thy protection and support, for their infidelity is the root of their wickedness. And do good Continue in the practice of that which is good and we...
Psalms 37:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Promises. A psalm of David. 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious agains...
Psalms 37:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Trust in the Lord; depend upon God's providence and promise for thy protection and sustentation, for their infidelity is the root of their wickedness. Do good; continue in the practice of that wh...
Psalms 37:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). The Wise Thing To Do Is Not To Fret When The Wicked Appear To Prosper, But Rather To Trust And Rest In YHWH (Aleph to Waw - Psalms 37:1-9 ) . Those who are wise will not allow fretting or ang...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:3 Our text contains three precepts and a promise. I. The first precept is "Put thou thy trust in the Lord." Here comes in a most important question: Who is the Lord, that I may trust Hi...
Psalms 37:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:1 . Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. A common temptation. Many of God's saints have suffered from it. Learn from their ex...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers. Fret not There are many who suppose that it is well-nigh impossible to pass the time of our sojourning here without some degree of anxiety and depression...
Psalms 37:3 - 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 37:3 - 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 37:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:57 ; 1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 Samuel 26:19 ; Genesis 26:2 ; Hebrews 11:13-16 ; Hebrews 6:10-12 ; Isaiah 1:16-19 ; Isaiah 50:10 ; Jeremiah 17:7 ; Jeremiah 17:8 ; Luke 22:35...

Psalms 37:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 37:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 37:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 37:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 37:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 37:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge