The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 37

37:0^a Of David

Psa. 3 title
37:1¹ Do

This psalm is one of the alphabetic, or acrostic, psalms. See note Psa. 9:1¹. It reveals David’s sentiment in his logic concerning God’s dealing with the righteous and with the wicked based on the principle of law-keeping, which belongs to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (see note Gen. 2:9^3b).
37:2^a wither

Psa. 90:5-6; James 1:11; 1 Pet. 1:24
37:5^a Commit

Psa. 22:8; Prov. 16:3
37:6^a light

Isa. 58:8; Micah 7:9
37:8^a anger

Matt. 5:22; Eph. 4:26
37:9^a inherit

Psa. 25:13; 37:22, 34; Isa. 57:13; Matt. 5:5
37:11^a lowly

Matt. 5:5
37:12^a gnashes

Psa. 35:16; 112:10; Acts 7:54; cf. Job 16:9
37:16^a little

Prov. 15:16; 16:8
37:22^a blessed

Matt. 25:34
37:22^b inherit

Psa. 37:9
37:23^a steps

Prov. 20:24
37:26^a lends

Deut. 15:8; Psa. 112:5; Matt. 5:42; Luke 6:35
37:27^a Turn

Psa. 34:14; 1 Pet. 3:11; 3 John 1:11
37:37^a peace

Luke 10:6
37:40^a take

Psa. 2:12