Psalms 37:8

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

In Context

7Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

9For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:21And David said, 'Only, in vain I have kept all that this [one] hath in the wilderness, and nothing hath been looked after of all that he hath, and he turneth back to me evil for good;

Job 5:2For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

Psalms 31:22And I — I have said in my haste, 'I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.

Psalms 116:11I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

Proverbs 16:32Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Jonah 4:1And it is grievous unto Jonah — a great evil — and he is displeased at it;

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 →

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