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.

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

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

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

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

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

6He 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 2BSB references Psalms 37:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:17Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:19Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:31Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbfret overתִּתְחַ֥רH2734Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularthose who do evilבַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםH7489Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluraldo notאַל־H408Adverbenvyתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אH7065Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthose who doבְּעֹשֵׂ֥יH6213Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructwrongעַוְלָֽה׃H5766Noun - 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 1:24Classic cross-references Psalms 92:7Classic cross-references Psalms 90:5Classic cross-references James 1:10Classic cross-references Job 14:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthey witherיִמָּ֑לוּH5243Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralquicklyמְהֵרָ֣הH4120Adverblike grassכֶ֭חָצִירH2682Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand wiltיִבּוֹלֽוּן׃H5034Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunlike tenderוּכְיֶ֥רֶקH3418Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructplantsדֶּ֝֗שֶׁאH1877Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Trustבְּטַ֣חH982Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularin the LORDבַּֽ֭יהוָהH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand doוַעֲשֵׂה־H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulargoodט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singulardwellשְׁכָן־H7931Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularin the landאֶ֝֗רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand cultivateוּרְעֵ֥הH7462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularfaithfulnessאֱמוּנָֽה׃H530Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Delight yourselfוְהִתְעַנַּ֥גH6026Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand He will giveוְיִֽתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularyouלְ֝ךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singularthe desiresמִשְׁאֲלֹ֥תH4862Noun - feminine plural constructof your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Commitגּ֣וֹלH1556Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularyour wayדַּרְכֶּ֑ךָH1870Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulartrustוּבְטַ֥חH982Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularin Himעָ֝לָ֗יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand Heוְה֣וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill do itיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

He will bring forthוְהוֹצִ֣יאH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyour righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָH6664Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularlike the dawnכָא֣וֹרH216Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singularyour justiceוּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularlike the noonday sunכַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃H6672Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

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