Psalms 37:2 (GNV)

Passage

For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:1 A Psalme of David. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

Psalms 37:2 For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.

Psalms 37:3 Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.

Psalms 37:4 And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "soone", "downe", "like", "grasse", "wither", and "greene". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "soone", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "A Psalme of David Fret not thy..." into verse 3's "Trust thou in the Lord and do...", so "shall" and "soone" 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 "shall" and "soone" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.