Geneva Bible Notes: Psalms 37

Psalms 37:1 ^! This Psalme conteineth exhortation & consolation for the weake, that are grieued at the prosperitie of the wicked, & the affliction of the goldie.

Psalms 37:1 ^a He admonisheth vs nether to vexe our selues for the prosperous estate of the wicked, nether to desire to be like them to make our state the better.

Psalms 37:2 ^b For Gods judgement cutteth downe their state in a moment.

Psalms 37:3 ^c To trust in God, and do according to his wil, are sure tokens, that his prouidence wil neuer faile vs.

Psalms 37:5 ^d Be not led by thine owne wisdome, but obey God, and he wil finish his worke in thee.

Psalms 37:6 ^e As the hope of the dailight causeth vs not to be offended with the darkenes of the night: so oght we paciently to trust that God will cleare our cause and restore vs to our right.

Psalms 37:7 ^f When God suffreth the wicked to prosper, it semeth to the flesh that he fauoreth their doings.

Psalms 37:7 ^! For how prosperously soeuer the wicked do liue for the time, he doeth affirme their felicitie to be vaine and transitorie, because they are not in the fauor of God, but in the end they are destroyed as his enemies.

Psalms 37:8 ^g Meaning, except he moderate his affections, he shalbe led to do as they do.

Psalms 37:10 ^h He correcteth the impaciencie of our nature, which can not abide all the fulnes of Gods time to be come.

Psalms 37:11 ^! And how miserably that the righteous semeth to liue in the worlde, yet his end is peace, & he is in the fauour of God, he is deliuered from the wicked & preferued.

Psalms 37:12 ⁱ The godlie are assured that the power and craft of the wicked shal not preuail against them, but fall on their owne neckes, & therfore oght paciently to abide Gods time, & in the meane while bewaile their sinnes, & offer vp their teares as a sacrifice of their obedience.

Psalms 37:16 ^k For thei are daily fed as with Manna from heauen, & haue sufficient, when the wicked haue neuer ynough, but euer hungre.

Psalms 37:18 ^l God knoweth what dangers hang ouer his, & by what meanes to deliuer them.

Psalms 37:19 ^m For God wil giue them contented mndes & that which shalbe necessarie.

Psalms 37:20 ⁿ They shal vanish awaye suddenly: for they are fed for the daie of slaughter.

Psalms 37:21 ^o God so furnisheth him with his blessing, that he is able to helpe others.

Psalms 37:23 ^p God prospereth the faithful, because they walke in his waies with an vpright conscience.

Psalms 37:24 ^q When God doeth exercise his faith with diuers tentacions.

Psalms 37:25 ^r Thogh the just man dye, yet Gods blessings are extended to his posteritie, and thogh God suffer some juste man to lacke temporal benefites, yet he recompenseth him with spiritual treasures.

Psalms 37:29 ^s They shal continually be preserued vnder Gods wings, and haue at least inwarde rest.

Psalms 37:30 ^t These thre pointes are required of the faithful, that their talke be godlie, that Gods Law be in their heart, & that their life be vpright.

Psalms 37:33 ^u For thogh it be sometime so expedient both for Gods glorie & their saluation, yet he wil approue their cuase & reuenge their wrong.

Psalms 37:36 ^x So that the prosperitie of the wicked is but as a clude, which vanisheth away in a moment.

Psalms 37:37 ^y He exhorteth the faithful to marke diligently the examples bothe of Gods mercies, & also of his judgements.

Psalms 37:39 ^z He sheweth that the pacient hope of the godlie is neuer in vaine, but in the end hathe good succes, thogh for a time God proue them by sundrie tentations.