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Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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 brings wicked schemes to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Be still in Yahweh and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him <i>and</i> entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the person who carries out evil plans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Be patient and trust the LORD. Don't let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with [an evildoer]who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Be patient and wait for the LORD to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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 makes wicked plots happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rest in Yahweh, 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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Be silent for YHWH, and stay yourself for Him, "" Do not fret because of him "" Who is making his way prosperous, "" Because of a man doing wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be silent to Jehovah and wait for him: thou shalt not be angry at him prospering his way, at the man doing wickednesses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be subject to the Lord and pray to him Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:7>Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Do not choose to compete with him who prospers in his way, with the man who does injustice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD; wait for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Seek the LORD, and pray before him; envy not the man who does evil, and prospers in his way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Beg of LORD JEHOVAH and pray before him, and do not envy a man who does evil and whose way prospers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Resign thyself unto 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Submit thyself to the Lord, and supplicate him: fret not thyself because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-7.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=4145" 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">6</span>He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1826.htm" title="1826: dō·wm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A prim root; to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.">Be still</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">before the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: wə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Imp-ms) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">and wait patiently</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for Him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: tiṯ·ḥar (V-Hitpael-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">fret</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: bə·maṣ·lî·aḥ (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">when men prosper</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in their ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: bə·’îš (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">when they</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">carry out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4209.htm" title="4209: mə·zim·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Purpose, discretion, device. From zamam; a plan, usually evil, sometimes good.">wicked schemes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.…<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="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />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. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></span><br />The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Romans 8:25</a></span><br />But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:14</a></span><br />And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.</p><p class="hdg">Rest in [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him <i>cometh</i> my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12</a></b></br> Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/1-11.htm">Jonah 1:11</a></b></br> Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.</p><p class="hdg">wait</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></b></br> Say not thou, I will recompense evil; <i>but</i> wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.</p><p class="hdg">fret</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Psalm 50:8</a></b></br> I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, <i>to have been</i> continually before me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-14</a></b></br> For I was envious at the foolish, <i>when</i> I saw the prosperity of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1</a></b></br> Righteous <i>art</i> thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of <i>thy</i> judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? <i>wherefore</i> are all they happy that deal very treacherously?</p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7</a></b></br> Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a></b></br> If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for <i>he that is</i> higher than the highest regardeth; and <i>there be</i> higher than they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13,14</a></b></br> For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done <i>it</i>, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant <i>man</i>: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Fret</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Mischievous</a> <a href="/revelation/6-11.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Plots</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Prospereth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-29.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Prospers</a> <a href="/psalms/35-20.htm">Quietly</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Fret</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Mischievous</a> <a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Patiently</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Plots</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Prospereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Prosperous</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-20.htm">Prospers</a> <a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Quietly</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/119-150.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Succeed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/37-9.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'; 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In the biblical context, being still is often associated with trust and surrender (<a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>, <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>). It implies a cessation of striving and a focus on God's sovereignty. The Hebrew word for "be still" can also mean to relax or let go, suggesting a release of anxiety and control. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of resting in God's presence and trusting in His timing and plans.<p><b>and wait patiently for Him;</b><br>Patience is a recurring theme in Scripture, often linked with faith and hope (<a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Romans 8:25</a>, <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a>). Waiting on the Lord is an act of faith, acknowledging His perfect timing and wisdom. Historically, the Israelites experienced periods of waiting, such as during their wilderness journey or the Babylonian exile, which tested their faith and reliance on God. This patience is not passive but active, involving prayer, meditation on God's Word, and a steadfast hope in His promises.<p><b>do not fret when men prosper in their ways,</b><br>The prosperity of the wicked is a common concern in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-12</a>). This phrase addresses the temptation to envy or be anxious about the success of those who do not follow God's ways. The biblical narrative often contrasts the temporary success of the wicked with the eternal reward of the righteous (<a href="/proverbs/24-19.htm">Proverbs 24:19-20</a>). This calls believers to focus on God's justice and ultimate plan rather than immediate circumstances.<p><b>when they carry out wicked schemes.</b><br>Wicked schemes refer to actions that are contrary to God's law and character. Throughout Scripture, God is portrayed as a righteous judge who will ultimately bring justice (<a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23</a>, <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>). The historical context of Israel often involved surrounding nations or internal leaders who acted wickedly, yet God's sovereignty and justice prevailed. This phrase reassures believers that despite the apparent success of evil, God remains in control and will address all wrongdoing in His time.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, King David, is reflecting on the prosperity of the wicked and the righteous' response to it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The central figure in whom believers are to place their trust and patience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who prosper through unrighteous means, causing distress to the righteous.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are called to trust in the LORD and not be envious of the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom David originally wrote, providing context for understanding the cultural and historical background.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Understand that God's timing is perfect, and our role is to trust and wait patiently for His plans to unfold.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoid_envy_and_anxiety.htm">Avoid Envy and Anxiety</a></b><br>Recognize that fretting over the prosperity of the wicked can lead to envy and anxiety, which detract from our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/focus_on_god's_faithfulness.htm">Focus on God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Remember past instances of God's faithfulness as a source of encouragement and strength while waiting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivate_patience.htm">Cultivate Patience</a></b><br>Develop patience as a fruit of the Spirit, allowing it to shape our responses to life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_god's_presence.htm">Seek God's Presence</a></b><br>Use times of waiting as opportunities to deepen your relationship with God through prayer and meditation on His Word.<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/what_does_waiting_on_the_lord_mean.htm">What does waiting on the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_numbers_5_show_god_ordering_abortion.htm">Why worry about those who do wrong?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_isaiah_40_31_on_strength.htm">What does Isaiah 40:31 mean about strength and renewal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_worry_about_those_who_do_wrong.htm">Why worry about those who do wrong?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">Rest . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">Hush! Be still! </span>See margin. The good man, seeing merit unrewarded and wickedness, on the other hand, constantly successful, is tempted to repine. For a later echo of the poet's thought, irradiated by Christian hope, we may recur to Coleridge's well-known "Complaint" and its "reproof."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Rest in the Lord</span>; literally, <span class="accented">be silent</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> do not murmur; make no complaint; be silently acquiescent and resigned. <span class="cmt_word">And wait patiently for him</span>. Be content to await his time, which is sure to be the right time. Meanwhile possess your soul in patience. <span class="cmt_word">Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way</span> (comp. ver. 1, of which this brings out the sense). It is when the ungodly <span class="accented">prosper</span> that the righteous are apt to repine. Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. It is the success of the ungodly in their wicked plots and schemes which especially vexes the righteous (see <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Job 9:24</a>; <a href="/job/12-6.htm">Job 12:6</a>; <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7-9</a>: 24:2-12; <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Psalm 72:5-12</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-7.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">Be still</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֤וֹם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1826.htm">Strong's 1826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָה֮</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wait patiently</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Him;</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">fret</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֭תְחַר</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when men prosper</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·maṣ·lî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their ways,</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[when they]</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carry out</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֶׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wicked schemes.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְזִמּֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·zim·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4209.htm">Strong's 4209: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plan, evil, sometimes good</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:7 Rest in Yahweh and wait patiently (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:8" /></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>