Psalms 37:1
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 37
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.”Psalms 37:1
What Does Psalms 37:1 Mean?
Psalms 37:1 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 37, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Psalms 37:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 37:7“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”Proverbs 23:17“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.”Proverbs 24:19“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;”Proverbs 3:31“Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”Proverbs 24:1“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”Psalms 73:3“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”Galatians 5:21“Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”Psalms 92:7“When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:”James 4:5“Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”1 Samuel 1:6“And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.”Proverbs 19:3“The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.”Jeremiah 12:1“Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?”1 Peter 2:1“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”Genesis 26:3“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;”Psalms 49:16“Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;”Job 12:6“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”Psalms 73:21“Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.”1 Chronicles 16:4“And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:”
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