John Wesley on Psalms 37
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Psalms37:5
Commit - All thy cares and business, and necessities, commend to God by fervent prayer.
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Psalms37:6
Judgment - It shall be as visible to men, as the light of the sun, at noon - day.
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Psalms37:7
Rest - Do not repine at his dealings, but quietly submit to his will, and wait for his help.
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Psalms37:8
Fret not - Either against the sinner for his success; or against God. Do evil - If grief arise in thee, take care that it do not transport thee to sin.
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Psalms37:9
The earth - This for the most part was literally fulfilled in that state of the church.
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Psalms37:10
Not be - He shall be dead and gone. Diligently - Industriously seeking him. His place - His place and estate, and glory.
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Psalms37:11
But - Those who patiently bear God's afflicting hand, and meekly pass by injuries. Peace - Partly of outward peace and prosperity, which God in his due time will give them: but principally of inward peace, in the sense of God's favour and the assurance of endless happiness.
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Psalms37:13
His day - The day appointed by God for his punishment or destruction.
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Psalms37:18
Knoweth - Observes with care and affection. The days - All things which befal them, their dangers and fears, and suffering. For ever - To them and their seed for ever: and when they die their inheritance is not lost, but exchanged for one infinitely better.
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Psalms37:20
Fat - Which in an instant melts before the fire.
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Psalms37:23
Established - So that he shall not fall into mischief.
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Psalms37:24
Fall - Into trouble.
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Psalms37:25
Forsaken - These temporal promises, were more express to the Jews in the times of the Old Testament, than to Christians.
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Psalms37:26
Blessed - Not only with spiritual, but with temporal blessings.
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Psalms37:27
Dwell - Thou shalt dwell in the land, and afterwards in heaven.
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Psalms37:30
The mouth - Having shewed, God's singular care over the righteous, he proceeds to give a character of them. Judgment - Of God's judgment, word or law.
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Psalms37:31
Heart - His thoughts, meditations and affections are fixed upon it. Slide - Slide, or swerve, from the rule, from God's law.
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Psalms37:35
Bay - tree - Which is continually green and flourishing even in winter.
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Psalms37:36
Yet - He was gone in an instant. But - There was no monument or remainder of him left.
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Psalms37:37
Peace - Though he may meet with troubles in his way, yet all shall end well.
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Psalms37:38
Together - All without exception.
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Psalms37:1
Fret not - Because they prosper in their wicked enterprizes.
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