“ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. ”
Cease from anger - That is, in reference to the fact that there are wicked people, and that they are permitted to carry out their plans. Do not allow your mind to be excited with envious, fretful...
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: (g) fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. (g) Meaning, unless he moderates his affection, he will be led to do as they do.
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...
The accumulation of terms which occurs in the next verse, in which he lays a restraint as with a bridle upon anger, allays wrath and assuages passion, it is not superfluous; but, as in necessar...
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Fret not thyself in any wise to do evil— It is only to his own prejudice. Mudge. See Psalms 15:4 .
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Fret not thyself ... to do evil. The Hebrew х 'ak ( H389 )] is, 'inflame not thyself ... ONLY for evil' - i:e...
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...
In any wise to do evil... — Better, only to do evil, i.e., only evil can come of it. Comp. Proverbs 14:23 , “tendeth only to penury.”
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...
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...
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...
Jesus is the rest wherewith the Lord will cause the weary to rest; and he that believeth in him will not (for he need not) make haste. Isaiah 28:12 . There is a great beauty in the thought of the tr...
Cease from anger ,.... Either at these wicked men who are so prosperous, or at God, who for the present suffers it; see Jonah 4:9 Proverbs 19:3 ; and forsake wrath ; which is anger wrought up...
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Ver. 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath ] Repetitio est, ut magis iuculcet, saith Vatablus; This precept is doub...
Rest in the Lord Hebrew, דום, dom, Be silent unto , or for , or because of, the Lord: that is, do not murmur or repine at his dealings with thee, but silently and quietly submit to his will, an...
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the L ORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospe...
Cease from anger; either against the sinner for his success; or against God for so disposing of things, as Jonah Was, Jonah 4:1 . To do evil; or, at least so far as to do evil. If any such a...
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...
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 37:3-9 God is building up a kingdom that is invisible a kingdom of holy thoughts, of pure feelings, of faith, of hope, of righteousness. God's kingdom is advancing surely, though it advance...
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 37:1 . 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...
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...
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 Samuel 25:21-23 ; Ephesians 4:26 ; Ephesians 4:31 ; James 1:19 ; James 1:20 ; James 3:14-18 ; Jeremiah 20:14 ; Jeremiah 20:15 ; Job 18:4 ; Job 5:2 ; Jonah 4:1 ; Jonah 4:9 ; Luke 9:54 ;...
Fret not — Either against the sinner for his success; or against God. Do evil — If grief arise in thee, take care that it do not transport thee to sin.