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Though you look for them, they will be gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For yet a little while and the wicked <i>shall be</i> no <i>more;</i> Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it <i>shall be</i> no <i>more.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be <i>there.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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 <i>there.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be <i>there</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sinners will soon disappear, never to be found, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In a little while a wicked person will vanish. Then you can carefully examine where he was, but there will be no trace of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Soon the wicked will disappear; you may look for them, but you won't find them; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more. You will search for his place, but he will not be there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And yet a little [while], and the wicked is not, "" And you have considered his place, and it is not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Yet a little, and no unjust one thou didst mark upon his place, and he was not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:10>Yet still a little while, and the sinner will not be. And you will search his place and find nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In a little time you seek the wicked and he is not, and you gaze into his place and he is not found.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; Yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and thou shalt seek for his place, and shalt not find <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-10.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=4171" 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">9</span>For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: wə·‘ō·wḏ (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">Yet a little while,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">and the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">will be no more;</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: wə·hiṯ·bō·w·nan·tā (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">though you look</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·w·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ê·nen·nū (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">they will not be found.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.…<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/2-22.htm">Proverbs 2:22</a></span><br />but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/20-5.htm">Job 20:5</a></span><br />the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-35.htm">Psalm 104:35</a></span><br />May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Psalm 73:19-20</a></span><br />How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-20.htm">Isaiah 29:20</a></span><br />For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a></span><br />So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-27.htm">Luke 13:27-28</a></span><br />And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a></span><br />Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. / And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.</p><p class="hdg">yet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></b></br> Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-24.htm">Job 24:24</a></b></br> They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all <i>other</i>, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36,37</a></b></br> For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise… </p><p class="hdg">wicked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35,36</a></b></br> I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10</a></b></br> For he seeth <i>that</i> wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16</a></b></br> For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5-7</a></b></br> God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of <i>thy</i> dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-42.htm">Psalm 107:42,43</a></b></br> The righteous shall see <i>it</i>, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-2.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/luke/6-41.htm">Considerest</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/36-2.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Little</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Short</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-1.htm">Considerest</a> <a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Little</a> <a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Short</a> <a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>Yet a little while</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the temporary nature of the wicked's prosperity and existence. In biblical context, the concept of time is often viewed from an eternal perspective, where human life is fleeting compared to God's eternal nature. This echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a>, which describes life as a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. The phrase reassures believers that God's justice will prevail in His perfect timing.<p><b>and the wicked will be no more</b><br>This statement reflects the ultimate fate of the wicked, aligning with the biblical theme of divine justice. Throughout Scripture, there is a consistent message that those who oppose God and His ways will face judgment and destruction. This is seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>, which contrasts the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked that leads to ruin. The prophetic literature, such as in <a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>, also speaks of a day when the arrogant and evildoers will be set ablaze, leaving them neither root nor branch.<p><b>though you look for them</b><br>This phrase suggests an active search or expectation to find the wicked, perhaps reflecting the human tendency to seek justice or understand the fate of those who do wrong. It implies a future time when the wicked, who may seem prominent and powerful now, will be absent. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative where God's people are encouraged to trust in His justice rather than taking matters into their own hands, as seen in <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, which advises believers to leave room for God's wrath.<p><b>they will not be found</b><br>The finality of this phrase underscores the complete removal of the wicked from the earth. It suggests a thorough and irreversible divine action, reminiscent of the fate of the wicked cities like Sodom and Gomorrah, which were utterly destroyed and could not be found again. This also points to the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, where God promises a new creation free from pain, death, and sin, where the former things have passed away. The absence of the wicked is part of the fulfillment of God's promise to establish a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells.<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 fate of the wicked versus the righteous. His life experiences, including his time as a shepherd, warrior, and king, provide a rich backdrop for his insights into God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>This term refers to those who live in opposition to God's ways. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, the wicked are those who seem to prosper temporarily but ultimately face God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in verse 10, the righteous are implied as the contrast to the wicked. They are those who follow God's commands and trust in His justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the land is a recurring theme in <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, symbolizing God's promise and blessing to the righteous.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine judgment is implied, where the wicked will be no more, highlighting the temporary nature of their success.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_wickedness.htm">The Temporary Nature of Wickedness</a></b><br>The wicked may seem to prosper, but their success is fleeting. Trust in God's timing and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God is in control, and His justice will prevail. We can find peace in knowing that the wicked will not endure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/focus_on_righteous_living.htm">Focus on Righteous Living</a></b><br>Instead of envying the wicked, focus on living a life that honors God, trusting in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a></b><br>"A little while" reminds us to be patient and wait on God's perfect timing for justice and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>The assurance that the wicked will be no more gives us hope and encourages us to remain steadfast in our faith.<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/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 (“evildoers shall be cut off”) be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_73_12_conflict_with_history.htm">Psalm 73:12 implies the wicked live untroubled lives—does this conflict with historical records of corrupt nations eventually falling apart? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_infamous_names_persist_in_memory.htm">Job 18:16-17: How can the names of the wicked vanish from memory when some of history's most notorious figures remain famous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_37_29_contradict_history.htm">Does the promise in Psalm 37:29 ('the righteous shall inherit the land') contradict archaeological and historical evidence of righteous communities being displaced or conquered?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">For yet a little . . .</span>--Better,<p>For yet a little while, and the wicked is not;<p>Thou lookest at his place, and he is not;<p><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>he has dropped out of his place in society, his tribe knows him no more.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be</span> (compare the comment on ver. 2). Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be; or, he <span class="accented">shall not be</span>. He shall have been swept away; his "place shall know him no more" (<a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-10.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">A little while,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְע֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be no more;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">though you look</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·bō·w·nan·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will not be found.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·nen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:10 For yet a little while and (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:11" /></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>