Psalms 37:13
But the Lord shall laugh at him : for he foreseeth that his day shall come.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
In Context
12The sinner shall watch the just man : and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:10And David said: As the Lord liveth, unless the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down to battle and perish:
Psalms 2:4He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.
Isaiah 2:12Because the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and highminded, and upon every one that is arrogant, and he shall be humbled.
Ezekiel 21:25But thou profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come that hath been appointed in the time of iniquity:
Daniel 5:26And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →