Psalms 37:2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
1Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.
3Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Cross References
Job 14:2He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.
Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalms 90:5Thou carry them away as with a flood. They are as a sleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up.
Psalms 92:8but thou, O LORD, are on high for evermore.
Psalms 129:6Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,
James 1:10but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:2-7
Exhortations and Promises. 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord , and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness… Read the whole commentary →