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Psalm 37:13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
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For He sees his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him because he has seen that his time is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the Lord laughs at wicked people, because he knows they will soon be destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord laughs at him, "" For He has seen that his day comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah shall laugh at him: for he saw that his day will come.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the Lord shall laugh at him : for he foreseeth that his day shall come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:13>But the Lord will laugh at him: for he knows in advance that his day will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But my Lord laughs at them, because he sees that their day is coming. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but the LORD laughs at the wicked, for he sees that their day is coming.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD shall laugh at him; for he sees that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH will laugh at him because he knows that his day is coming.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The Lord doth laugh at him; For He seeth that his day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foresees that his day will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">but the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: yiś·ḥaq- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">laughs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">seeing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·w·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">their day</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">is coming.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26</a></span><br />in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a></span><br />He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22-23</a></span><br />this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. / Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23</a></span><br />He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a></span><br />who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Isaiah 45:9</a></span><br />Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Isaiah 46:5-7</a></span><br />To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike? / They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-15.htm">Jeremiah 10:15</a></span><br />They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-17.htm">Jeremiah 51:17-18</a></span><br />Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. / They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-25.htm">Luke 6:25</a></span><br />Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-15.htm">Luke 16:15</a></span><br />So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18-20</a></span><br />For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming.</p><p class="hdg">laugh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a></b></br> He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26</a></b></br> I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;</p><p class="hdg">his day</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Jeremiah 50:27</a></b></br> Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25,29</a></b></br> And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity <i>shall have</i> an end, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Laugheth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/genesis/18-13.htm">Laugheth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">David persuades to patience and confidence in God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">by the different estate of the godly and the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but the Lord laughs</b><br>This phrase indicates God's supreme authority and sovereignty over human affairs. The idea of God laughing is anthropomorphic, attributing human characteristics to God to convey His response to human folly. In biblical context, this laughter is not one of amusement but of derision, as seen in <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a>, where God laughs at the futile plans of the nations against Him. It underscores the futility of wickedness against divine power. The laughter signifies God's confidence in His ultimate justice and the certainty of His plans.<p><b>seeing that their day is coming</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the inevitability of divine judgment. "Their day" refers to the appointed time when the wicked will face consequences for their actions. This concept is consistent with the biblical theme of retribution, where God ensures that justice is served. The phrase echoes the prophetic assurance found in scriptures like <a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>, which speaks of a day coming that will burn like a furnace for the arrogant and evildoers. It also aligns with the New Testament teachings, such as in <a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a>, where the day of judgment is reserved for the ungodly. This serves as a reminder of God's omniscience and the certainty of His righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing God’s sovereignty and omniscience. He is depicted as having a perspective that transcends human understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a> involves the wicked, whose actions are futile against God's ultimate plan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The attributed author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, providing wisdom and insight into the nature of the righteous versus the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_judgment.htm">The Day of Judgment</a></b><br>Implied in the phrase "their day is coming," referring to the time when the wicked will face consequences for their actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God’s Sovereignty</a></b><br>The Lord’s laughter signifies His supreme control over all events. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is not threatened by human schemes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_wickedness.htm">The Futility of Wickedness</a></b><br>The wicked may seem to prosper temporarily, but their ultimate end is assured. This should encourage believers to remain steadfast in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>God’s justice is certain, even if it seems delayed. Believers are called to trust in His timing and judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perspective_of_eternity.htm">Perspective of Eternity</a></b><br>Understanding that God sees the end from the beginning helps believers maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on spiritual rather than temporal success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>When facing injustice or persecution, believers can take heart that God is aware and will act in His perfect time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_humorous.htm">Is God humorous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_both_mocking_and_merciful.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 2:4’s image of God mocking earthly rulers with other passages portraying God as merciful and compassionate? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_king_ahasuerus_leave_in_anger.htm">Esther 7:7 – Why would King Ahasuerus suddenly abandon the feast in anger without prior indications of Haman’s treachery in earlier records of Persian court life? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_mercy_universal.htm">Is God merciful to all? (Psalm 145:9 vs. Isaiah 13:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Shall laugh.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm" title="He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.">Psalm 2:4</a>, Note; his day, <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the day of trouble or retribution for the wicked, as we see from <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm" title="Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.">Psalm 137:7</a>; <a href="/job/18-20.htm" title="They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.">Job 18:20</a>, etc.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord shall laugh at him</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a>; and see the comment on the former passage). For he seeth that his day is <span class="accented">coming</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> God sees that the day of the wicked man's visitation is approaching (see above, vers. 2, 9, 10; and comp. <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laughs,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂחַק־</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ḥaq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seeing</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֝אָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their day</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is coming.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:13 The Lord will laugh at him (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>