Psalms 37:9-11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For evil-doers shall be cut off Namely, from the earth, as appears by comparing this with the next clause, and with Psalms 34:16. Their end shall certainly be most miserable. But those that wait, &c., shall inherit the earth According to God's promise, often made to such; which also generally was literally fulfilled in that state of the church; and if in any instances it was not, it was fulfilled with far greater advantage in spiritual and eternal blessings. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be Namely, in the land of the living. His time and prosperity are very short, and therefore no matter for envy. He shall be dead and gone; as the phrase here used is commonly taken. Thou shalt diligently consider his place Industriously seeking to find him; and it shall not be That is, his place, and estate, and glory shall be gone. Or, he shall not be, as איננו, eenennu, rather signifies. But the meek The godly, who are frequently so called; those who patiently bear God's afflicting hand, and meekly pass by injuries from ungodly men; shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace Partly of outward peace and prosperity, which God, in his due time, will give them: but principally of inward peace and satisfaction of mind, arising from a sense of God's favour and the assurance of their own endless happiness.