King James Version
Psalms 37:1 in the King James Version says “A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”
Psalms 37:1 · KJV
A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“Fret”
H2734to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
“not thyself because of evildoers”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“neither be thou envious”
H7065to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e., (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
“against the workers”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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