Psalms 37:2–3
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. in trueth and stablenesse.
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From verse 2
- Psalms 92:7Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 90:5–6Rank 2 from verse 2
5Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
5‖Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp.
6In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth.
- James 1:10–11Rank 3 from verse 2
10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
10But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away.
11For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes.
- Psalms 37:35–36Rank 5 from verse 2
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
- Job 20:5–9Rank 6 from verse 2
5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
8He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
5*That the triumphing of the wicked is †short, and the ioy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the †clouds:
7 Yet he shall perish for euer, like his owne doung: they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is he?
8He shall flie away as a dreame, and shall not be found: yea he shalbe chased away as a vision of the night.
9The eye also which saw him, shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
- 1 Peter 1:24Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 73:17–20Rank 8 from verse 2
17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
17Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
20As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O LORD, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
- Psalms 129:5–7Rank 9 from verse 2
5Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
7Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
5Let them all be confounded and turned backe, that hate Zion.
6Let them bee as the grasse vpon the house tops: which withereth afore it groweth vp:
7Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor hee that bindeth sheaues, his bosome.
From verse 3
- Jeremiah 17:7–8Rank 1 from verse 3
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
7*Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
8*‖For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not see when heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not be carefull in the yeere of drought, neither shall cease from yeelding fruit.
- Matthew 6:31–33Rank 2 from verse 3
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or, what shall we drinke? or wherewithall shall wee be clothed?
32(For after all these things doe the Gentiles seeke:) for your heauenly father knoweth that ye haue neede of all these things.
33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shalbe added vnto you.
- Psalms 62:8Rank 3 from verse 3
- 1 Corinthians 15:57–58Rank 4 from verse 3
57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
57But thankes bee to God, which giueth vs the victorie, through our Lord Iesus Christ.
58Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
- Psalms 34:9–10Rank 5 from verse 3
9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
9O feare the LORD yee his Saints: for there is no want to them that feare him.
10The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.
- Luke 22:35Rank 6 from verse 3
- Psalms 4:5Rank 7 from verse 3
- Hebrews 6:10–12Rank 8 from verse 3
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
10For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
11And wee desire, that euery one of you doe shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende:
12That yee be not slothfull, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherite the promises.
- Deuteronomy 30:20Rank 9 from verse 3
20That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
20That thou maiest loue the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voyce, and that thou mayest cleaue vnto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy dayes, that thou mayest dwell in the land, which the LORD sware vnto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob, to giue them.
- Isaiah 1:16–19Rank 10 from verse 3
16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
19If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
16¶ Wash yee, make you cleane, put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes, *cease to doe euill,
17Learne to doe well, seeke iudgement, ‖relieue the oppressed, iudge the fatherlesse, plead for the widow.
18Come now and let vs reason together, saith the LORD: though your sinnes be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimsin, they shall be as wooll.
19If yee be willing and obedient, yee shall eate the good of the land.
- Psalms 26:1Rank 11 from verse 3
- Psalms 33:19Rank 12 from verse 3
- Isaiah 50:10Rank 13 from verse 3
10¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
10¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voyce of his seruant, that walketh in darkenesse and hath no light? let him trust in the Name of the LORD, and stay vpon his God.
- Genesis 26:2Rank 14 from verse 3
- 1 Samuel 26:19Rank 15 from verse 3
19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king heare the words of his seruant: If the LORD haue stirred thee vp against mee, let him †accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD: for they haue driuen me out this day from †abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Goe serue other gods.
- Hebrews 11:13–16Rank 16 from verse 3
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seeke a countrey.
15And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
16But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
- Isaiah 40:11Rank 17 from verse 3
11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
11*‖He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme; and carie them in his bosome, and shall gently lead those that are with yoong.
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Psalms 37:2
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
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Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.
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To dry up, fade, lose freshness or strength, or waste away.
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Having the color of living vegetation; fresh, flourishing, or not dried.
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A plant or green growth of the ground.
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Psalms 37:3
Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.
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37:1FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
37:1¶ Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.
37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
37:2For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.
Selected passage37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
37:3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.
Selected passage37:4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
37:4Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.
37:5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
37:5†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
37:7Rest 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.
37:7†Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
37:9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
37:9For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.
37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not bee: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
37:11*But the meeke shall inherite the earth: and shall delight themselues in the abundance of peace.
37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
37:12‖The wicked plotteth against the iust, and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth.
37:13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
37:13*The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is comming.
37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
37:14†The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
37:15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
37:15Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.
37:16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
37:16A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.
37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
37:17For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD vpholdeth the righteous.
37:18The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
37:18The LORD knoweth the dayes of the vpright: and their inheritance shall be for euer.
37:19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
37:19They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied.
37:20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
37:20†But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.
37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth.
37:22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
37:22For such as be blessed of him, shall inherite the earth: and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.
37:23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
37:23‖The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
37:24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
37:25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
37:25I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
37:26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
37:26† He is euer mercifull, and lendeth: and his seede is blessed.
37:27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
37:27Depart from euill, and doe good; and dwell for euermore.
37:28For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:28For the LORD loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saints, they are preserued for euer: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
37:29The righteous shall inherite the land, and dwell therein for euer.
37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.
37:31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
37:31‖The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.
37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
37:33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
37:33The LORD will not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him when he is iudged.
37:34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
37:34Wait on the LORD, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
37:35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
37:36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
37:37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
37:37Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.
37:38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shalbe cut off.
37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
37:39But the saluation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
37:40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
37:40And the LORD shall helpe them and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and saue them because they trust in him.