Psalms 37:12
My friends and my neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; 1 And my nearest of kin stood afar off. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
In Context
11My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; 1 And the light of mine eyes is not with me. 1
Cross References
Genesis 39:16So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
1 Samuel 23:7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah: and Saul said, God has sold him into my hands, for he is shut up, having entered into a city that has gates and bars.
Psalms 34:22Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: 1 O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me. 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 →