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Psalms 37:9

Psalms 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be,.... Not that they shall be annihilated or reduced to nothing, because nonentities have no place nor being any where; when they die they shall lift…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For evil-doers shall be cut off - See Psa 37:2. This will be the termination of their course. They shall not ultimately prosper. God will order all things in equity, and though such men now seem to be…

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

the earth Rather, as in Psa 37:37, the land; and so in Psa 37:37; Psa 37:37; Psa 37:37; Psa 37:37. As the nations were "cut off" before Israel (Deu 12:29; Deu 19:1), that Israel might possess the…