The Meaning of Psalms 37:7 Explained

Psalms 37:7

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.

YLT: Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

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.

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.

Discover Psalms 37:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 37:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 37:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 37:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 37:7?

What is the context of Psalms 37:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Psalms 37:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 37:1-17 - A Sure Cure For Fretting

This is an acrostic psalm, grappling with the problem of the inequality of human life and the apparent failure of God to reward His servants and punish His enemies as they deserve. Life and immortality, where we know that the balance will be readjusted, had not then been brought to light, and therefore the solution was far harder before the advent of our Lord than for us.

But though the psalmist's solution is therefore not complete, his teaching of the blessedness of absolute trust in God's providence is very delightful. Fret not thyself; that is, do not give way to passionate resentment or bitter disappointment. Live in God; find your delight in contemplating His nature and His works; roll on Him the decision of your life-choices; trust in Him to supply all your need and work in your behalf. Be silent and rest!

How dramatically this picture of the happy, restful child of God is contrasted with the wicked and his certain doom-like barren pastures scorched by heat, or thin smoke-columns vanishing in the air! "Wait and trust! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 37

¹ David persuades to patience and confidence in God,
¹² by the different estate of the godly and the wicked

What do the individual words in Psalms 37:7 mean?

Rest in Yahweh and wait patiently for him not do fret because of Him who prospers in his way because of the man who brings to pass wicked schemes

דּ֤וֹם ׀ לַיהוָה֮ וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל ל֥וֹ אַל־ תִּ֭תְחַר בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה מְזִמּֽוֹת

דּ֤וֹם ׀	Rest
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: דָּמַם Sense: to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb.
לַיהוָה֮	in Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל	and wait patiently
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Imperative, masculine singular Root: חוּל Sense: to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble, travail, be in anguish, be pained.
ל֥וֹ	for him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
תִּ֭תְחַר	do fret
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: חָרָה Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ	because of Him who prospers
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: צָלַח Sense: (Qal) to rush.
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	in his way
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ	because of the man
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
עֹשֶׂ֥ה	who brings to pass
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְזִמּֽוֹת	wicked schemes
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: מְזִמָּה Sense: purpose, discretion, device, plot.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 37:7?

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