Psalms 37:7

Wait patiently for the Lord! ¹  Wait confidently ²  for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, ³  a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Jos 10:12; Job 21:7-34; Ps 27:14; Ps 40:1; Ps 50:8; Ps 62:1; Ps 73:3-14; Pr 20:22; Ec 5:8; Isa 8:17; Isa 10:13,14; Isa 30:15; Jer 12:1; La 3:25,26; Da 11:36; Jon 1:11; Hab 2:3; Ga 6:9; Heb 10:36,37; Jas 5:7-11; Re 13:3-10

¹ tn Heb “Be quiet before the Lord!”

² tc The Hebrew text has וְהִתְחוֹלֵל (vÿhitkholel, Hitpolel of חִיל, khil, “writhe with fear, suffer”) but this idea fits awkwardly here. The text should be changed to וְתוֹחֵל (vÿtokhel; Hiphil of יָחַל, yakhal, “wait”). It appears that the Hebrew text is the product of dittography: (1) the initial וה (vav-he) is accidentally repeated from the preceding word (יְהוָה, yÿhvah) and (2) the final lamed (ל) is accidentally repeated (note the preceding lamed and the initial lamed on the following form, לו).

³ tn Heb “over one who causes his way to be successful.”