Psalms 37:36
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
In Context
35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
Job 8:18If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
Psalms 1:4Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled.
Ezekiel 26:21I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:35-40
Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the Lord , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39… Read the whole commentary →