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Psalm 37:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 37 · verse 1
A Psalm of David.Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.Psalm 37:1 · King James Version
Psalm 37:1 in context
1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Commentary
Cross references
- Psalms 37:7
- Proverbs 23:17
- Proverbs 24:19
- Proverbs 3:31
- Proverbs 24:1
- Psalms 73:3
- Galatians 5:21
- James 4:5-6
Key words (Strong's)
- evildoersrâʻaʻproperly, to spoilH7489 →
- enviousqânâʼto be zealousH7065 →
- workersʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- Fretchârâhto glow or grow warmH2734 →
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— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6