Bible Commentary

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 6. And he shall make thy righteousness go forth as the light, And thy judgement as the brightness of the noonday. The result of that divine working. The justice of thy cause has been hidden, but it shall shine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:6”

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. 5. Commit &c.] Lit. Roll thy way upon Jehovah: shake off and devolve upon Him all the burden of anxiety for life’s course. Cp. Pro 16:3; 1Pe 5:7. and he shall bring it to pass ] With forcible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:5”

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Delight thyself also in the – Lord. The word rendered delight means properly to live delicately and effeminately; then, to be tender or delicate; then, to live a life of ease or pleasure; then, to find delight or pleasure … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:4”

Trust in the LORD, and do good; [so] shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 3, 4. Stanza of Beth. The antidote to envious discontent is patient trust in Jehovah, and perseverance in the path of duty. Render Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and follow … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:3”

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 2. The grass and the green herb are a common image for what is transient and perishable. See note on Psa 37:20; and cp. Psa 90:5 f.; Psa 103:15 f.; Isa 40:6 ff. be cut down ] Or, fade. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:2”

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 1. Fret net thyself ] Lit., incense not thyself: be not angry or indignant or discontented. neither be thou envious &c.] Neither be envious of them that do unrighteousness, and for the time prosper ( Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:1”

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. 12. With the eye of faith he beholds the certain and irreparable ruin of the “workers of iniquity” ( Psa 36:3-4: cp. Psa 5:5; Psa 6:8; Psa 14:4). There points to the scene of their discomfiture. Cp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 36:12”

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 11. Let me not be trampled under foot by proud oppressors, or driven from my home by wicked violence. This verse clearly refers to Psa 36:1-4. The Psalmist is himself in danger of falling a victim … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 36:11”

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 10. A prayer for the continued exercise of the attributes which have been celebrated in Psa 36:5-9. All God’s bounty to man flows from His lovingkindness, yet His righteousness also is concerned in the fulfilment of His covenant … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 36:10”

For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 9. The expectation of Psa 36:8 is no idle dream, for God is the source of life and light. From Him springs all that constitutes life (Psa 34:12), physical and spiritual (cp. Jer 2:13; Jer 17:13): from Him proceeds all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 36:9”