“ The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. ”
The wicked watcheth the righteous ... - Observes closely; looks out for him; has his eye on him, seeking an opportunity to slay him. See the notes at Psalms 10:8-9 . The sense is, that the wicke...
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...
32. and 33. The wicked watcheth the righteous, etc. David here illustrates more plainly the nature of the possession of the earth, of which he had spoken, namely, that God preserves his own...
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him - Similar to what is said Psalms 37:8 : "The wicked plotteth against the right...
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The wicked - ( Luke 11:53-54 ; Psalms 10:8 .) The Lord will not leave ... The question at issue between the wicked and the rig...
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...
Steps That Shall not Slide Psalms 37:30-40 How dear this psalm has been to God's saints! It has been peculiarly prized by them in all ages. Gerhardt has paraphrased it in his noble hymn: Give...
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...
I have not interrupted the progress of these verses from the same reason as before: they contain so many beautiful repetitions of the same unquestionable truth; the wicked shall not go unpunished, ne...
The wicked watcheth the righteous ,.... All his motions and steps, his works and actions; he watches for his halting, and to take all opportunities and advantages against him; see Jeremiah 20:10 ;...
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. Ver. 32. The wicked wateheth the righteous ] See Psalms 10:8,10 , See Trapp on " Psa 10:8 " See Trapp on " Psa 10:9 " See Trap...
The wicked watcheth the righteous To find out a fit season or occasion to destroy him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand That is, will not give him up to his power and rage; nor condemn h...
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....
Watcheth, to find out a fit season or occasion to destroy him.
4). The Contrast Between The Behaviour And Destinies Of The Righteous and Of The Unrighteous (Tsade to Tau - Psalms 37:32-40 ). The Psalmist concludes his Psalm by making contrasts between the li...
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 watcheth the righteous, and waiteth to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. The foes of the righteous and how to escape them We have...
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...
Acts 9:24 ; Jeremiah 20:10 ; Luke 11:54 ; Luke 14:1 ; Luke 19:47 ; Luke 19:48 ; Luke 20:20 ; Luke 6:7 ; Psalms 10:8-10 ; Psalms 37:12