Psalms 37:37 (YLT)

Passage

Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each <FI>is<Fi> peace.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:35 I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,

Psalms 37:36 And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

Psalms 37:37 Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each <FI>is<Fi> peace.

Psalms 37:38 And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.

Psalms 37:39 And the salvation of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "observe", "perfect", "upright", "latter", "each", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "observe" and "perfect", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "And he passeth away and lo he..." into verse 38's "And transgressors were destroyed together The latter...", so "observe" and "perfect" 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 "observe" and "perfect" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.