Psalms 37:17

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright,.... Not only how long they shall live, and so fill up their days, the number of them, as Aben Ezra interprets it; but the nature of their days, whether…

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken - See the notes at Psa 10:15. The “arm” is the instrument by which we accomplish a purpose; and the meaning here is, that that will be broken on which the…

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…

For the arms&c. All the power which they have misused for evil will be rendered impotent. Cp. Psa 10:15; Job 38:15.

upholdeth When the wicked strives to make him fall (Psa 37:37), and at all times.…