Psalms 37:14

“I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, etc.] The way which the Scriptures, that testify of God and Christ, direct unto; and the principal way is Christ himself, the only way of life and salvation; in which believers walk and go on rejoicing; rejoicing in his person, offices, grace, righteousness, and salvation: the lesser ways the Scriptures point unto are the ways of duty and paths of ordinances; in which truly gracious souls find a great deal of peace, pleasure, and delight; as [much as] in all riches; or, “as above all riches” f1644: the joy that believers have in the ways of God is superior to that which any natural or worldly man has in his substance of every sort, or be it ever…”

“sword, and . . . bow--for any instruments of violence. slay--literally, "slaughter" (Sa1 25:11). poor and needy--God's people (Psa 10:17; Psa 12:5). The punishment of the wicked as drawn on themselves--often mentioned (compare Psa 7:15-16; Psa 35:8).”

“The wicked have drawn out the sword - That is, they have prepared themselves with a full purpose to destroy the righteous. And have bent their bow - literally, “have trodden the bow,” in allusion to the method by which the bow was bent: to wit, by placing the foot on it, and drawing the string back. To cast down the poor and needy - To cause them to fall. And to slay such as be of upright conversation - Margin, as in Hebrew: “the upright of way.” That is, those who are upright in their manner of life, or in their conduct. return to 'Top of Page'”

“37:14-15 The weapons of the wicked will turn against them (cp. 7:12-13).”

“wicked: Psa 64:2-6; Act 12:2, Act 12:3, Act 12:11, Act 12:23 slay: Sa1 24:11, Sa1 24:17; Pro 29:10, Pro 29:27; Hab 1:13; Mat 23:30-34; Act 7:52; Jo1 3:12 such as: etc. Heb. the upright of way Psalms 37:15”

“That which corresponds to the "treading" or stringing of the bow is the drawing from the sheath or unsheathing of the sword: פּתח, Eze 21:28, cf. Psa 55:22. The combination ישׁרי־דּרך is just like תמימי־דוך, Psa 119:1. The emphasis in Psa 37:14 is upon the suffix of בלבּם: they shall perish by their own weapon. קשּׁתותם has (in Baer) a Shebג dirimens, as also in Isa 5:28 in correct texts. Psalms 37:16”