Cross Reference PSALMS 37:1 A PSALM OF DAVID FRET NOT THYSELF BECAUSE OF EVILDOERS NEITHER BE THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY

{Psalms 37:1} [[[A Psalm] of David.]] 1732 Fret y2734 z8691 not thyself x408 x2734 because of evildoers, 7489 z8688 neither x408 be thou envious 7065 z8762 against the workers 6213 z8802 of iniquity. 5766

(Title), This is the third alphabetical Psalm. It seems to have been intended as an instructive and consoling ode for the captives in Babylon, who might feel themselves severely tempted when they saw those idolaters in prosperity, and themselves in adversity.

Fret:
"Restª ° in the LORD,ª and wait patientlyª ° for him: fret² ° not thyself¹ ¹ because of him who prosperethª ° in his way,ª because of the manª who bringeth² ° wicked devices² to pass.ª °¹" {Psa 37:7} + "And her adversaryª also¹ provokedª ° her sore,ª for to¹ make her fret,ª ° because¹ the LORDª had shut² ° upª ¹ her womb.ª ... Then saidª ° Elkanahª her husbandª to her, Hannah,ª why¹ weepestª ° thou? and why¹ eatestª ° thou not?¹ and why¹ is thy heartª grieved?² °¹ [am] not¹ I¹ betterª to thee than tenª ¹ sons?ª" {1Sm 1:6-8} + "The foolishnessª of manª pervertethª ° his way:ª and his heartª frettethª ° against¹ the LORD.ª" {Prv 19:3} + "Be not¹ thou enviousª ° against evilª men,² ¹ neither¹ desireª ° to be¹ with¹ them." {Prv 24:1} + "Fret² ° not thyself¹ ¹ because of evilª ° [men], neither¹ be thou enviousª ° at the wicked;ª" {Prv 24:19}

neither:
"For¹ I was enviousª ° at the foolish,ª ° [when] I sawª ° the prosperityª of the wicked.ª" {Psa 73:3} + "Envyª ° thou not¹ the oppressor,ª ª and chooseª ° none¹ ¹ of his ways.ª" {Prv 3:31} + "Let not¹ thine heartª envyª ° sinners:ª but¹ [be thou] in the fearª of the LORDª all¹ the dayª long." {Prv 23:17} + "Envyings,ª murders,ª drunkenness,ª revellings,ª andª suchª like:ª of the whichª I tell² ° you² before,ª °¹ asª I have² ° alsoª told [you] in time past,² °¹ thatª they which doª ° such thingsª shall² ° notª inheritª ° the kingdomª of God.ª" {Gal 5:21} + "² Do ye¹ thinkª ° thatª the¹ scriptureª saithª ° in vain,ª The¹ spiritª thatª dwellethª ° inª usª lustethª ° toª envy?ª ... Butª he givethª ° moreª grace.ª Whereforeª he saith,ª ° Godª resistethª ° the proud,ª butª givethª ° graceª unto the humble.ª" {Jms 4:5-6}

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