Psalms 37:2
O Lord, do not rebuke me in your fury, nor chastise me in your wrath.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
1A Psalm of David, in commemoration of the Sabbath.
3For your arrows have been driven into me, and your hand has been confirmed over me.
Cross References
Job 14:2He comes forth like a flower, and is crushed, and he flees, as if a shadow, and never remains in the same state.
Psalms 90:5His truth will surround you with a shield. You will not be afraid: before the terror of the night,
Psalms 129:6From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.
James 1:10and a rich one, in his humiliation, for he will pass away like the flower of the grass.
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 →