Psalms 37:13 (LSB)

Passage

The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:11 But the lowly will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant peace.

Psalms 37:12 The wicked schemes against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Psalms 37:13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

Psalms 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

Psalms 37:15 Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "laughs", "sees", and "coming". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "laughs", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "The wicked schemes against the righteous And..." into verse 14's "The wicked have drawn the sword and...", so "lord" and "laughs" 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 "laughs" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.