Psalm 37:8
Strong's Lexicon
Refrain
הֶ֣רֶף (he·rep̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7503: 1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

from anger
מֵ֭אַף (mê·’ap̄)
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

and abandon
וַעֲזֹ֣ב (wa·‘ă·zōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair

wrath;
חֵמָ֑ה (ḥê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2534: 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

fret—
תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר (tiṯ·ḥar)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2734: 1) to be hot, furious, burn, becomeangry, be kindled 1a) (Qal) to burn, kindle (anger) 1b) (Niphal) to be angry with, be incensed 1c) (Hiphil) to burn, kindle 1d) (Hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation

it can only
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

bring harm.
לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ (lə·hā·rê·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7489: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret— it can only bring harm.

Young's Literal Translation
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated  — it can only bring harm.

New American Standard Bible
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; [it leads] only to evildoing.

King James Bible
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.

New Living Translation
Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper--it only leads to harm.

English Standard Version
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

New American Standard Bible
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

King James Bible
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated--it can only bring harm.

International Standard Version
Calm your anger and abandon wrath. Don't be angry— it only leads to evil.

NET Bible
Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

American Standard Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

English Revised Version
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

Young's Literal Translation
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
















Cross References
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Psalm 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:10
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
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