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Psalms 37:13

Psalms 37:13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The wicked have drawn out the sword,.... That is, out of the scabbard; they drew upon the righteous, in order to sheath it in them; or they sharpened the sword, as Aben Ezra observes some interpret…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The Lord shall laugh at him - See the notes at Psa 2:4. That is, he will regard all his attempts as vain - as not worthy of serious thought or care. The language is that which we use when there is no…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 37:7-20

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Doth laugh (Psa 2:4 note) … for he hath seen. The punishment of the wicked has been foreseen and foreordained from the first.

his day The appointed day of retribution and ruin. Cp. Psa 137:7; Oba…