Psalms 37:13 (GNV)

Passage

But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:11 But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.

Psalms 37:12 The wicked practiseth against the iust, and gnasheth his teeth against him.

Psalms 37:13 But the Lord shall laugh him to scorne: for he seeth, that his day is comming.

Psalms 37:14 The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

Psalms 37:15 But their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shalbe broken.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "shall", "laugh", "scorne", "seeth", and "comming". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "The wicked practiseth against the iust and..." into verse 14's "The wicked haue drawen their sworde and...", so "lord" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.