Psalms 36:7
Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Do not choose to compete with him who prospers in his way, with the man who does injustice.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In Context
6And he will bring forth your justice like the light, and your judgment like the midday.
8Cease from wrath and leave behind rage. Do not choose to imitate the malicious.
Cross References
Ruth 2:12May the Lord repay you for your work, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you have come, and under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Psalms 17:8The earth was shaken, and it trembled. The foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and they were shaken, because he was angry with them.
Psalms 57:1Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title.
Psalms 71:19And blessed is the name of his majesty in eternity. And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:6-12
The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; 5 Thy mercy, O Lord , is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord , thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy… Read the whole commentary →