Psalms 37:35
I have seen a wicked man in great power, And spreading himself like a green cedar;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
In Context
36But he passed away, and, lo! he was no more; Yea, I sought him, but he was not found.
Cross References
Job 8:13Such is the fate of all who forget God; So perisheth the hope of the ungodly.
Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the proud, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Jeremiah 12:2Thou hast planted them; yea, they have taken root; They grow, yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near to their mouth, But far from their hearts.
Ezekiel 31:6In his boughs all the birds of heaven made their nests, And under his branches all the beasts of the field brought forth their young; And under his shadow dwelt all the great nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:35-40
Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the Lord , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39… Read the whole commentary →