Psalms 37:36
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
37Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said: 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.'
Job 8:18If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'
Psalms 1:4Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the boughs with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be laid low.
Ezekiel 26:21I will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more; though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith 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 →