Psa 37:12-24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 37:12-17: 37:12-17 The wicked seek to destroy the Lord’s order, but he defeats them. Summary for Ps 37:12-13: 37:12-13 The wicked snarl to express their bitter envy. They plot to bring an end to the godly, but the Lord derides them because they cannot succeed (2:4 ).

Summary for Ps 37:12-17: 37:12-17 ^a The wicked seek to destroy the Lord’s order, but he defeats them.
Summary for Ps 37:12-13: 37:12-13 ^b The wicked snarl to express their bitter envy. They plot to bring an end to the godly, but the Lord derides them because they cannot succeed (2:4 ^c).
Summary for Ps 37:14-15: 37:14-15 ^d The weapons of the wicked will turn against them (cp. 7:12-13 ^e).
37:16 ^f Being wise with modest means is better than having prosperity and power and being wicked (Prov 15:16 ^g; 16:8 ^h, 19 ⁱ; 17:1 ^j; 28:6 ^k).
Summary for Ps 37:18-20: 37:18-20 ^l The Lord cares for the blameless in this life and for eternity, but the wicked will perish.
37:20 ^m Smoke depicts the temporary nature of life (68:2 ⁿ; 102:3 ^o).
37:21 ^p To borrow and never repay is a behavior of a crooked lifestyle.

• Generous givers freely share what they freely receive from the Lord (see 111:5 ^q; 112:5 ^r).
Summary for Ps 37:23-24: 37:23-24 ^s The rectitude and strength of a godly person’s life comes from the Lord (see Prov 4:12 ^t; 14:15 ^u; 16:9 ^v; 20:24 ^w).