Psalms 37:2
O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, 1 Neither chasten me in thine anger. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
1A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath day. 1
3For thy weapons are fixed in me, 1 And thou hast pressed thy hand heavily upon me. 1
Cross References
Job 14:2Or he falls like a flower that has bloomed; 1 And he departs like a shadow, and cannot continue. 1
Psalms 90:5Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; 1 Nor of the arrow flying by day; 1
Psalms 129:6My soul has hoped in the Lord; 1 From the morning watch till night. 1
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 →