Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Rest in the Lord - Hebrew, dowm (H1826); 'Be still (silent) TO [la-] the Lord' - i:e., with an eye to the Lord, who will speak more effectually than thou canst. Be still or silent is opposed to passionate self-defense (Psalms 37:8), and anger at the prosperity of wicked enemies. Compare Psalms 38:3-15, margin.
And wait patiently for him, х low (H3807a)] - answering to the parallel 'Be still to the Lord;' wait for Him to answer in thy stead, and to vindicate thy cause.
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth ... - inflame not thyself with anger at him who prospers though devising wicked things. Thus the last verse of the introduction reverts to the same point as the first verse.
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