Psalms 37:10
Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more; Thou mayst look for his place, and he will not be found.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9For evil-doers shall be rooted out; But they who trust in the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
11But the meek shall inherit the land, And delight themselves in the fulness of prosperity.
Cross References
Job 7:21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, And take away mine iniquity? ((7:22)) For soon shall I sleep in the dust; And, though thou seek me diligently, I shall not be.
Job 20:5The triumphing of the wicked hath been short, And the joy of the impious but for a moment?
Job 20:9The eye also which saw him shall see him no more, And his dwelling-place shall never more behold him.
Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;
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 →