Psalms 37:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.”
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices.
Read the full meaning“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 37:7 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 10:12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
- Esther 3:15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
- Job 21:7Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
- Job 35:14How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
- Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 50:8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me.
- Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
- Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
- Isaiah 10:13For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
- Isaiah 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
- Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- Daniel 11:36Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
- Jonah 1:11Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- Revelation 13:3One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
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