Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and leave rage; have no emulation to do evil.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
In Context
9For the evildoers shall be cut off : but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:21And David said: Truly in vain have I kept all that belonged to this man in the wilderness, and nothing was lost of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
Job 5:2Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.
Psalms 31:22Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.
Psalms 116:11I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.
Proverbs 16:32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
Jonah 4:1And Jonas was exceedingly troubled, and was angry:
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 →