Verse
Psalms 37:7 — Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself…
“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.”
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The verses around Psalms 37:7.
5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
Verse explanation
Repeats the advice from the start, now with the word “rest”: instead of getting upset watching cunning people prosper through schemes, the response is an active rest in God.
From the Psalms 37 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 37:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Descança no Senhor, e espera n'elle; não te indignes por causa d'aquelle que prospera em seu caminho, por causa do homem que executa astutos intentos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Descansa no SENHOR, e espera nele; não te irrites contra aquele cujo caminho prospera, [nem] com o homem que planeja maldades.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Mantente en la presencia de Dios y espera pacientemente en él. No te angusties por la gente que prospera mientras hacen lo malo.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 37:7) · Español (Salmos 37:7)
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