Psalms 37:18
For I am ready for + 37:18 Gr. scourges.plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
In Context
19For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.
Cross References
Psalms 1:6For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms 21:4But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary.
Psalms 49:5Assemble ye his saints to him, those that have engaged in a covenant with him upon sacrifices.
Psalms 103:17There the sparrows will build their nests; and the house of the heron takes the lead among them.
Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, preserving that which they have planted, even the works of their hands, for glory.
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 →