Psalms 37:2
For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
3Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.
Cross References
Job 14:2He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.
Psalms 37:35I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
Psalms 90:5Thou hast ouerflowed them: they are as a sleepe: in the morning he groweth like the grasse:
Psalms 92:8But thou, O Lord, art most High for euermore.
Psalms 129:6They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.
James 1:10Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.
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 →