Psalms 37:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. ”

Psalms 37:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wait on the Lord - See the notes at Psalms 37:9 . Let your hope be from the Lord; depend wholly upon Him; have such confidence in Him as to expect His gracious interposition in your behalf. A...
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34 Wait upon Jehovah, and keep his way David again returns to the style of exhortation, in order that the faithful, trusting to God’s promises and sustained by them, may not suffer themselve...
Psalms 37:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it . Wait on the Lord, and keep his way - This is the true mode of waitin...
Psalms 37:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Wait on the Lord - returning to the truth in Psalms 37:7 ....
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - 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 37:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Psalms 37:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wait on the Lord ,.... In the way of his appointments and ordinances; where may be learned the design of his providences, and of the prosperity of the wicked, and their end, Psalms 73:16 ; and in a...
Psalms 37:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. Ver. 34. Wait on the Lord ] Bind him not to a day, wake not the B...
Psalms 37:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wait on the Lord Seeking and trusting to him, and to him only, for help and deliverance. And keep his way Continue in the practice of thy duty, or in those ways which God hath prescribed to thee...
Psalms 37:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the L ORD , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when t...
Psalms 37:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wait on the Lord; seeking and trusting to him, and to him only, for help and deliverance. Keep his way; continue in the practice of thy duty, or in those ways which God hath prescribed to thee in...
Psalms 37:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:34 This Psalm is written with a view of encouraging good men who are in perplexity, and especially perplexity concerning God's designs, providence, and will. I. The use of difficulties...
Psalms 37:34 - 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...
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Wait on the Lord and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. A twofold admonition and promise. I. The admonition. 1. Wait o...
Psalms 37:34 - 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 37:34 - 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 37:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:7 ; 1 Peter 5:6 ; Job 17:9 ; Job 23:10-12 ; Luke 14:11 ; Matthew 24:13 ; Proverbs 16:17 ; Proverbs 20:22 ; Proverbs 4:25-27 ; Psalms 52:5 ; Psalms 52:6 ; Psalms 91:8 ; Psalms 9...

Psalms 37:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 37:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 37:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 37:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge