Psalms 37:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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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.

Psalms 37:7 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 5:7-11
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. …
Psalms 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Hebrews 10:36-37
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. …
Proverbs 20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-20)

In these verses we have, I. The foregoing precepts inculcated; for we are so apt to disquiet ourselves with needless fruitless discontents and distrusts that it is necessary there should be precept upon precept, and line upon line, to suppress them and arm us against them. 1. Let us compose ourselves by believing in God: “ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Ps. 37:7), that is, be well r…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 7)

7-8. Rest in--literally, “Be silent to the Lord.” and wait--Be submissive--avoid petulance and murmurings, anger and rash doing.