Psalms 37 · Verse 10

Psalms 37:10

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Psalms 37:10, King James Version

Psalms 37:10 in other translations

BSBYet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
WEBFor yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
ASVFor yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
YLTAnd yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
DARBYFor yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.
BBEFor in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.
WebsterFor yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

What does Psalms 37:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 37:10-11
10-11. shall not be--literally, "is not"--is not to be found.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be - A prediction of the destruction of Babylon. This empire was now in its splendor; and the captives lived to see it totally overturned by Cyrus, so that even the shadow of its power did not remain. Thou shalt diligently consider his place - ואיננו veeynennu, and he is not. The ruler is killed; the city is taken; and the whole empire is overthrown, in one night! And now even the place where Babylon stood cannot be ascertained.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 37:7-20

Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and…

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Psalms 37:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְע֣וֹדve.'odand yetH5750
מְ֭עַטMe.'ata littleH4592
וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH369
רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[will be the] wickedH7563
וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּve.hit.bo.Nan.taand you will look carefullyH995
עַל\־'al-onH5921
מְקוֹמ֣וֹme.ko.Moplace hisH4725
וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ\׃ve.'ei.Ne.nuand there not [will be] heH369

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 37:10

  • Job 24:24

    They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

  • 1 Peter 4:7

    But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

  • Psalms 37:35-36

    I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  • Psalms 107:42-43

    The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

  • Psalms 103:16

    For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

  • Psalms 52:5

    God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

  • Job 7:10

    He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

  • Hebrews 10:36-37

    For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

  • Psalms 58:10-11

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  • Luke 12:20-21

    But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Job 20:8-9

    He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

  • Revelation 6:10-11

    And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
yet.
73:18-20; Job 24:24; Heb 10:36,37; 1Pe 4:7; Re 6:10,11
wicked.
35,36; 49:10; 103:16; Job 7:10,21; 14:10; 20:8,9; Lu 12:20,21
Lu 16:27,28
thou.
52:5:5-7; 58:10,11; 107:42,43; 1Sa 25:38,39; 2Ki 9:25,34-37
Es 7:10; 8:1; Isa 14:16-19

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Context

  • Psalms 37:9

    For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

  • Psalms 37:10

    For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

  • Psalms 37:11

    But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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Psalms 37:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pues de aquí á poco no será el malo: y contemplarás sobre su lugar, y no parecerá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Encore un peu de temps, et le méchant ne sera plus; et tu considéreras son lieu, et il n’y sera plus;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und noch um ein Kleines, und der Gesetzlose ist nicht mehr; und siehst du dich um nach seiner Stätte, so ist er nicht da.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Domine, ante te omne desiderium meum, et gemitus meus a te non est absconditus.