Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off. King James Bible But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. Darby Bible Translation but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. World English Bible As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. Young's Literal Translation And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off. Psalm 37:38 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleBut the transgressors - Sinners; violators of the law of God. Shall be destroyed together - The word "together" here - יחדּו yachedâh - means properly "a union of them;" then, together - either: (a) in one place, Genesis 13:6 - or (b) at one time, Psalm 4:8; or (c) all as one, Psalm 14:3 - or (d) mutually with one another, as when men strive together, Deuteronomy 25:11. The idea here is, that one would be destroyed as well as another; that there would be no exception; that they would go to the same ruin. They might be destroyed at different times, or in different modes, but it would be the same destruction in the end. The end of the wicked - The future of the wicked. The same word is used here which occurs in Psalm 37:37, as applied to the righteous. The meaning is, that while the "future" of the one would be peace, the future of the other would be a "cutting off," or destruction. Shall be cut off - That is, they shall be cut off; or, there will be a cutting off. This means here, evidently: (a) that as an ordinary fact they would be cut down before they had reached the full limit of their course, Psalm 37:35-36; (b) in the future world they would be cut off from hope and happiness forever. Psalm 37:38 Parallel Commentaries Library April 19. "Rest in the Lord and Wait Patiently for Him" (Ps. xxxvii. 7). "Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him" (Ps. xxxvii. 7). It is a very suggestive thought that it is in the Gospel of Mark, which is the Gospel of service, we hear the Master saying to His disciples, "Come ye apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." God wants rested workers. There is an energy that may be tireless and ceaseless, and yet still as the ocean's depth, with the peace of God, which passes all understanding. The two deepest secrets of rest are, first, to be in harmony with the … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Secret of Tranquillity Fret not Thyself Grace and Holiness. Cross References Psalm 1:4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. Psalm 37:9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Psalm 37:20 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away. Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 73:17 Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end. Psalm 92:7 That when the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did iniquity flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore. Psalm 145:20 The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. Jump to Previous Altogether Cut Destroyed Destruction End Future Latter Posterity Sinners Together Transgressors Wicked WrongdoersJump to Next Altogether Cut Destroyed Destruction End Future Latter Posterity Sinners Together Transgressors Wicked WrongdoersLinks Psalm 37:38 NIVPsalm 37:38 NLT Psalm 37:38 ESV Psalm 37:38 NASB Psalm 37:38 KJV Psalm 37:38 Bible Apps Psalm 37:38 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:38 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:38 French Bible Psalm 37:38 German Bible Psalm 37:38 Commentaries Bible Hub |