Psalm 37 (Delight yourself in the Lord)
Psalms 37:1-6
Practice for First/Second Pass for Phrasing
Published January 12th, 2021; Updated January 12th, 2021
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Notes
37:1 - Not sure, due to the semi-colon. It seems like a seperate idea for 1c, where "be not envious" is the verb and "wrongdoers" is the subject. 37:3 - Semi-Colon is confusing, but they feel like two separate ideas, thus two main phrases. 37:4 - Does this make sense as a main phrase, since it doesn't seem to stand on its own 37:6 - Is this correct? I feel like 'bring forth' is the verb, and 'your righteousness' is the subject. 'Your justice' seems to be in the same category, but how do we pull out the two 'as...' statements.
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Phrase
OT
Psalms 37:1-6
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Fret not yourself
because of evildoers;
be not envious
of wrongdoers!
For they will soon fade
like the grass
and wither like the green herb.
Trust
in the Lord,
and do good;
dwell in the land
and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself
in the Lord,
and he will give you
the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him,
and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness
as the light,
and your justice
as the noonday.
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