Psalms 37:7
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
- ASV
- Rest in Jehovah, 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.
- DARBY
- Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
- BLB
- Be still before YHWH, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one succeeding in his path, over the man making schemes.
- ÅB
- Vær stille for Herren og vent på ham!
La deg ikke opphisse over den som har lykke på veien,
over den som tenker ut onde råd. - OTB
- Vær stille for Herren og vent tålmodig på ham;
Bli ikke urolig over dem som lykkes i sine veier,
Over dem som utfører onde planer. - B1930
- Vær stille for Herren og vent på ham! La ikke din vrede optendes over den som har lykke på sin vei, over den mann som uttenker onde råd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 5:7–11
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Read in contextPsalms 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Read in contextPsalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
Read in contextHebrews 10:36–37
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Read in contextLamentations 3:25–26
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Read in contextProverbs 20:22
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
Read in contextHabakkuk 2:3
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Read in contextJeremiah 12:1
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
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