7 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way , Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes . 8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath ; Do not fret ; it leads only to evildoing . 9 For evildoers will be cut off , But those who wait for the Lord , they will inherit the land . 10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more ; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. 11 But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity . 12 The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth . 13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming . 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy , To slay those who are upright in conduct . 15 Their sword will enter their own heart , And their bows will be broken . 16 Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked . 17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken , But the Lord sustains the righteous . 18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless , And their inheritance will be forever . 19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil , And in the days of famine they will have abundance . 20 But the wicked will perish ; And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures , They vanish - like smoke they vanish away.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 37:7-20
Commentary on Psalm 37:7-20
(Read Psalm 37:7-20)
Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his working servants, but for his waiting servants. They have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and then peace in God; that peace which the world cannot give, and which the world cannot have. God knows the believer's days. Not one day's work shall go unrewarded. Their time on earth is reckoned by days, which will soon be numbered; but heavenly happiness shall be for ever. This will be a real support to believers in evil times. Those that rest on the Rock of ages, have no reason to envy the wicked the support of their broken reeds.