Psalms 37:20
They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
19But my enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied. 1
21Forsake me not, O Lord my God: depart not from me. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 3:3And they shall bring of the peace-offering a burnt sacrifice to the Lord, the fat covering the belly, and all the fat on the belly.
Deuteronomy 29:20God shall by no means be willing to pardon him, but then the wrath of the Lord and his jealousy shall flame out against that man; and all the curses of this covenant shall attach themselves to him, which are written in this book, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Judges 5:31Thus let all your enemies perish, O Lord: and they that love him shall be as the going forth of the sun in his strength.
Psalms 68:3I am weary of crying, my throat has become hoarse; my eyes have failed by my waiting on my God. 1
Psalms 102:3who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases; 1
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 →