Psalms 37:2
For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
Cross References
Job 14:2He cometh forth like a flower, and withereth; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
Psalms 90:5Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
Psalms 92:8(92-9) But Thou, O LORD, art on high for evermore.
Psalms 129:6Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it springeth up;
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 →