Psalms 37:21
They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
In Context
20But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied.
22Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:9Take heed to thyself that there be not a secret thing in thine heart, an iniquity, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, draws nigh; and thine eye shall be evil to thy brother that is in want, and thou shalt not give to him, and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and there shall be great sin in thee.
Deuteronomy 28:43The stranger that is within thee shall get up very high, and thou shalt come down very low.
Nehemiah 5:1And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.
Psalms 112:5Who is as the Lord our God? who dwells in the high places,
Proverbs 22:7The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
Isaiah 58:7Break thy bread to the hungry, and lead the unsheltered poor to thy house: if thou seest one naked, clothe him, and thou shalt not disregard the relations of thine own seed.
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 →