Psalms 37:36
And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
In Context
35I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
37Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.
Cross References
Exodus 15:9The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: —
Job 8:18If [one] doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!
Psalms 1:4Not so the wicked: But — as chaff that wind driveth away!
Proverbs 12:7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
Isaiah 10:33Lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is lopping a branch with violence, And the high of stature are cut down, And the lofty are become low,
Ezekiel 26:21Wastes I do make thee, and thou art not, And thou art sought, and art not found any more — to the age, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:35-40
Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the Lord , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39… Read the whole commentary →