Psalms 37:8
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
In Context
9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:21Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.
Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Psalms 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
Psalms 116:11In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
Proverbs 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Jonah 4:1Jonah, however, was greatly displeased, and he became angry.
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 →