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Psalms 37:38

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 37:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 37

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 38 A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Stablish thy word unto thy servant, etc.] Either God’s word of promise, which never fails, is firm and stable in Christ; and the sense is, that God would assure him of the fulfilment of it, and give him a strong faith and firm belief of it; for otherwise the word of the Lord cannot be surer or more stable than it is: or else the word of his grace; and then the sense is, that he might be established in it, and the truths of it, and be established by it; for the word is a means of establishment, and a good thing it is to have the heart established with grace, with the doctrine of grace, (<581309>Hebrews 13:9); who [is devoted] to thy fear; who served the Lord with reverence and godly fear; who…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“together--at once; entirely (Psa 4:8).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But 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, Psalms 4:8; or (c) all as one, Psalms 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…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Together - All without exception. Next: Psalms Chapter 38”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 1:4-6, Psa 9:17, Psa 52:5; Pro 14:32; Mat 13:30, Mat 13:49, Mat 13:50, Mat 25:46; Th2 1:8, Th2 1:9 Psalms 37:39”
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