Focused Passage

Psalms 37:1-6

The Meek Inherit the Land as the Wicked Fade

fret forbidden -> trust commanded -> patient waiting taught -> wicked plots exposed -> righteous inheritance promised -> generosity and Torah-shaped speech displayed -> final contrast declared -> salvation from the LORD confessed

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David.

1 Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Kings 2 BSB references Psalms 37:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:19 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:31 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb fret over תִּתְחַ֥ר H2734 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular those who do evil בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים H7489 Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural do not אַל־ H408 Adverb envy תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א H7065 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular those who do בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י H6213 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct wrong עַוְלָֽה׃ H5766 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

This psalm is an acrostic poem, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Peter 1:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 92:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 90:5 Classic cross-references James 1:10 Classic cross-references Job 14:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction they wither יִמָּ֑לוּ H5243 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural quickly מְהֵרָ֣ה H4120 Adverb like grass כֶ֭חָצִיר H2682 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular and wilt יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃ H5034 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun like tender וּכְיֶ֥רֶק H3418 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct plants דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא H1877 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:7 Classic cross-references Malachi 3:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

Trust בְּטַ֣ח H982 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in the LORD בַּֽ֭יהוָה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular good ט֑וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular dwell שְׁכָן־ H7931 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in the land אֶ֝֗רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and cultivate וּרְעֵ֥ה H7462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular faithfulness אֱמוּנָֽה׃ H530 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 15:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:19 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:3 Classic cross-references John 15:16 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

Delight yourself וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג H6026 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular in עַל־ H5921 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and He will give וְיִֽתֶּן־ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular you לְ֝ךָ֗ Preposition | second person masculine singular the desires מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת H4862 Noun - feminine plural construct of your heart לִבֶּֽךָ׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:3 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Commit גּ֣וֹל H1556 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular your way דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular to עַל־ H5921 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular trust וּבְטַ֥ח H982 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in Him עָ֝לָ֗יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and He וְה֣וּא H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular will do it יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 58:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 54:17 Classic cross-references Job 11:17 Classic cross-references Micah 7:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:43 Classic cross-references

Original words

He will bring forth וְהוֹצִ֣יא H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular your righteousness צִדְקֶ֑ךָ H6664 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular like the dawn כָא֣וֹר H216 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular your justice וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָ H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular like the noonday sun כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ H6672 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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