Psalms 37:37 (GNV)

Passage

Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:35 I haue seene the wicked strong, and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.

Psalms 37:36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.

Psalms 37:37 Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.

Psalms 37:38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

Psalms 37:39 But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "marke", "vpright", "beholde", "iust", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "marke" and "vpright", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Yet he passed away and loe he..." into verse 38's "But the transgressours shall be destroyed together...", so "marke" and "vpright" 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 "marke" and "vpright" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.