Psalms 37:10
And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
11And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
Cross References
2 Kings 9:25And [Jehu] saith unto Bidkar his captain, 'Lift up, cast him into the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite — for, remember, I and thou were riding together after Ahab his father, and Jehovah lifted upon him this burden:
Esther 7:10And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.
Job 7:21Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me — and I am not!
Job 20:5That the singing of the wicked [is] short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,
Job 20:9The eye hath not seen him, and addeth not. And not again doth his place behold him.
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
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 →