Psalms 37:20
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
Cross References
Leviticus 3:3He shall offer of the sacrifice of peace offerings an offering made by fire to the LORD. The fat that covers the innards, and all the fat that is on the innards,
Deuteronomy 29:20The LORD will not pardon him, but then the LORD’s anger and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book will fall on him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under the sky.
Judges 5:31“So let all your enemies perish, LORD, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.
Psalms 68:3But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
Psalms 102:3For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch.
Luke 13:3I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
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 →