Psalms 37:2
for, like grass, they will speedily wither, and fade like the green of young grass.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
1Be not kindled to wrath at the wicked, nor envious of those who work wrong;
3Trust in the Lord, and do good; remain in the land, and deal faithfully:
Cross References
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked exultant, lifting themselves like a cedar of Lebanon.
Psalms 90:5Your floods sweep them away; they are like a dream, or like grass which sprouts in the morning,
Psalms 92:8But you are exalted forever.
Psalms 129:6May they be as the grass on the house-top, which withers before it shoots up;
James 1:10but a rich follower of their humiliation; for the rich will pass away like a wild flower.
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 →