geneva - 37

geneva@Psalms:37:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» Fret not (note:)He admonishes us neither to vex ourselves for the prosperous estate of the wicked, or to desire to be like them to make our estate better.(:note) thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

geneva@Psalms:37:2 @ For they shall soon be (note:)For God's judgment cuts down their state in a moment.(:note) cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

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geneva@Psalms:37:4 @ And delite thy selfe in the Lorde, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.

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geneva@Psalms:37:6 @ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy (note:)As the hope of daylight causes us not to be offended with the darkness of the night so ought we patiently to trust that God will clear our cause and restore us to our right.(:note) judgment as the noonday.

geneva@Psalms:37:7 @ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him (note:)When God allows the wicked to prosper, it seems to the flesh that he favours their doings, (Job_21:7).(:note) who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

geneva@Psalms:37:8 @ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: (note:)Meaning, unless he moderates his affection, he will be led to do as they do.(:note) fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

geneva@Psalms:37:9 @ For euill doers shalbe cut off, and they that wait vpon the Lord, they shall inherite the land.

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geneva@Psalms:37:11 @ But meeke men shal possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

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geneva@Psalms:37:13 @ But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

geneva@Psalms:37:14 @ The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

geneva@Psalms:37:15 @ But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

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geneva@Psalms:37:17 @ For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

geneva@Psalms:37:18 @ The LORD (note:)God knows what dangers hang over his, and by what means to deliver them.(:note) knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

geneva@Psalms:37:19 @ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall (note:)For God will give them contented minds, and that which will be necessary.(:note) be satisfied.

geneva@Psalms:37:20 @ But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the (note:)They will vanish away suddenly for they are fed for the day of slaughter.(:note) fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

geneva@Psalms:37:21 @ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and (note:)God so furnishes him with high blessings, that he is able to help others.(:note) giveth.

geneva@Psalms:37:22 @ For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

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geneva@Psalms:37:24 @ Though he (note:)When God exercises his faith with various temptations.(:note) fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.

geneva@Psalms:37:25 @ I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his (note:)Though the just man die, yet God's blessings are extended to his posterity and though God suffer some just man to lack temporal benefits, yet he recompenses him with spiritual treasures.(:note) seed begging bread.

geneva@Psalms:37:26 @ But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

geneva@Psalms:37:27 @ Flee from euill and doe good, and dwell for euer.

geneva@Psalms:37:28 @ For the Lord loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saintes: they shall be preserued for euermore: but the seede of the wicked shall be cut off.

geneva@Psalms:37:29 @ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein (note:)They will continually be preserved under God's wings, and have at least inward rest.(:note) for ever.

geneva@Psalms:37:30 @ The (note:)These three points are required from the faithful, that their talk is godly, that God's law is in their heart, and that their life is upright.(:note) mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

geneva@Psalms:37:31 @ For the Lawe of his God is in his heart, and his steppes shall not slide.

geneva@Psalms:37:32 @ The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

geneva@Psalms:37:33 @ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is (note:)For though it is sometimes so expedient both for God's glory and their salvation, yet he will approve their cause and avenge their wrong.(:note) judged.

geneva@Psalms:37:34 @ Waite thou on the Lorde, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

geneva@Psalms:37:35 @ I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

geneva@Psalms:37:36 @ Yet he (note:)So that the prosperity of the wicked is but as a cloud, which vanishes away in a moment.(:note) passed away, and, lo, he [was] not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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geneva@Psalms:37:38 @ But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

geneva@Psalms:37:39 @ But the (note:)He shows that the patient hope of the godly is never in vain, but in the end has good success, though for a time God proves them by various temptations.(:note) salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:37:40 @ For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.

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