Psalms 37:7
Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
6And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
8Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.
Cross References
Joshua 10:12Then spake Ioshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord gaue the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he sayd in the sight of Israel, Sunne, stay thou in Gibeon, and thou moone, in the valley of Aialon.
Job 21:7Wherefore do the wicked liue, and waxe olde, and grow in wealth?
Psalms 27:14Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.
Psalms 50:8I wil not reproue thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt offerings, that haue not bene continually before me.
Psalms 62:5Yet my soule keepe thou silence vnto God: for mine hope is in him.
Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
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 →