Psalm 37:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 37:3

Psalms 37:3. Trust in the Lord Depend upon God’s promise for thy protection and support, for their infidelity is the root of their wickedness. And do good Continue in the practice of that which is good and well- pleasing to God. So shalt thou dwell in the land That is, upon this condition thou shalt dwell in safety and quietness in Canaan, as God had often promised. Hebrew, שׁכן ארצ , dwell in the land, as if it were a command to abide in Canaan when troubles came, and not to flee... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37:0 Opposite destiniesThis psalm is an acrostic and a wisdom poem. (Concerning acrostics see notes on Psalms 9:0 and 10. Concerning wisdom literature see introductory notes to Job.) Other wisdom poems are found in Psalms 10:14, 19, 49, 73 and 112.On seeing how wicked people prosper, believers may be tempted to envy them or, worse still, to doubt God’s goodness. The reminder given in this psalm is that no one should judge by outward appearances. The prosperity of worthless people will be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 37:3

Trust = Confide in. Hebrew. batah. App-4 read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 37:3

NEED OF TRUST IN THE LORD"Trust in Jehovah, and do good;Dwell in the land and feed on his faithfulness.Delight thyself also in Jehovah;And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.Commit thy way unto Jehovah;Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.And he will make thy righteousness go forth as the light,And the justice as the noonday.Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:Fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way,Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 37:3

Psalms 37:3. So shalt thou dwell, &c.— Some render it, Dwell in the land, and feed upon faith. Green renders it, And be filled with its plenty. The word is rendered, Nehemiah 11:23. A certain portion of provisions. The LXX read here, With its riches or abundance; which is very suitable to the place. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:3

3. Trust—sure of safety. shalt thou dwell—or, "dwell thou"; repose quietly. verily . . . fed—or, "feed on truth," God's promise ( :-; compare Hosea 12:1). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-8

1. A call to continuing trust 37:1-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37This wisdom psalm advances the thought of Psalms 36. Note the mention of doers of iniquity in Psalms 36:12 and the reference to evildoers in Psalms 37:1. Here David urged the righteous not to let the prosperity of the wicked upset them but to continue to trust in God’s justice. Similar encouragements characterize Psalms 49, 73. Here the psalmist used several proverbial expressions to convey his exhortation."In a moving way the psalmist deals with the issues of life and death, wisdom... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:3-4

Positively, we should center our lives on God. We should continue to trust in the Lord to do what is right and persist in doing right ourselves. For the Israelite this meant staying in the Promised Land rather than leaving it for greener pastures elsewhere. Those who take delight in the Lord will receive their hearts’ desires. The righteous who delight in the Lord will want to see His will done, and that will happen eventually for them. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 37:1-40

This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are closely akin to the maxims of the book of Proverbs, but they are touched with a fervour which elevates them into true poetry. The creed of the Psalmist is that sooner or later, even in this life, wickedness is punished, and righteousness vindicated. This is a theory which, of course, is too simple... read more

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