Psalm 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Fret not thyself because of evildoers,.... The saints may be grieved at them and for them, because of their evil doings, and may be angry with them for them; yet are not to show any undue warmth, at least in an indecent way, by calling them opprobrious names; for the words may be rendered, "do not show thyself warm" or "angry" {i}: in a sinful way; or fret not at their outward prosperity, as it is explained
Psalms 37:7. The Targum adds, "to be like them", which agrees with
neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity; that is, at their present temporal happiness; see Psalms 73:3. The Targum adds, as before, to be joined with them; which sense some parallel places seem to incline to, Proverbs 3:31.
{i} rxtt "ne accendaris ira", Junius & Tremellius; "ne exardescas", Gejerus, Michaelis.