Psalms 37

“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” Naming Fret keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Trust in the LORD , and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Naming Trust keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Delight thyself also in the LORD ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Commit thy way unto the LORD ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Rest in the LORD , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of…” Naming Rest keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” Naming Cease keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD , they shall inherit the earth.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include gnasheth, just, plotteth. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bent, conversation, drawn. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, little, riches. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.” The line’s distinctive content terms include borroweth, giveth, mercy. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD : and he delighteth in his way.” The line’s distinctive content terms include delighteth, good, LORD. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” The line’s distinctive content terms include begging, bread, forsaken. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blessed, lendeth, merciful. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.” Naming Depart keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.” The line’s distinctive content terms include judgment, mouth, righteous. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include righteous, seeketh, slay. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.” The line’s distinctive content terms include condemn, hand, judged. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wait on the LORD , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.” The line’s distinctive content terms include green, power, seen. Its relationship to verses 34 and 36 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.” Naming Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.” Naming Mark keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD : he is their strength in the time of trouble.” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, righteous, salvation. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.