Psalms 37:7
Be subject to the Lord and pray to him Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
6And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
8Cease from anger, and leave rage; have no emulation to do evil.
Cross References
Joshua 10:12Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.
Job 21:7Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?
Psalms 27:14Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.
Psalms 50:8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices: and thy burnt offerings are always in my sight.
Psalms 62:5But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.
Proverbs 20:22Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.
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 →