Psalms 37:2
For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
In Context
1Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
3Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
Cross References
Job 14:2As a flower, he cometh forth—and fadeth, He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Psalms 37:35I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;
Psalms 90:5Thou hast snatched them away, A sleep, do they become, In the morning, [they are] like grass that shooteth up,
Psalms 92:8But, thou, shalt be on high age-abidingly, O Yahweh.
Psalms 129:6Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered;
James 1:10Whereas the rich, in his being brought low,—because, as a flower of grass, he will pass 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 →