Psalms 37:36
But the moment I passed, they vanished! I sought for them, but they could not be found.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
In Context
35I have seen the wicked exultant, lifting themselves like a cedar of Lebanon.
37Preserve your honor and practise uprightness, for such a person fares well in the end.
Cross References
Psalms 1:4Not so fare the wicked, not so; like chaff are they, blown by the wind.
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 →