Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 37:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Psalms 37:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 37 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”
Psalms 37:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 37:2
The metaphor of grass and herbs speaks to transience—what appears vibrant today withers tomorrow. This imagery appears throughout Scripture (Isaiah 40:6-8, James 1:10-11, 1 Peter 1:24) to contrast human temporality with divine permanence. The word 'soon' is relative to God's timing but promises brevity from eternal perspective. This agricultural image would resonate powerfully in ancient agrarian society where grass literally withered rapidly under the Middle Eastern sun, making the comparison visceral and memorable.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 37:2
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“and all the evil-doers flourish”
“Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.”
“in that he is made humble”
“spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.”
“and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow”
“the joy of the godless but for a moment?”
“and considered their latter end.”
“All flesh is like grass, and all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;,For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:,,,,,,,,”
“all those who hate Zion.”