Psalm 37
A psalm of David. His answer to the psalmist of 73
1 Don’t worry about the wicked
or envy those who do wrong. (Psalm73:3)
2 For like grass, they soon fade away.
Like spring flowers, they soon wither. (Isaiah40:6-8; 41:11-12)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
*Because when we willingly surrender to God’s Will, He changes our hearts AND their desires (Psalm73:7 - but: Ezekiel36:26; Jeremiah31:33)*
5 Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you. (Prov.3:5)
6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
7 Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act. (Psalm27:14)
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
8 Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage! (Psalm73:21-22)
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
9 For the wicked WILL be destroyed,
but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
10 Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
11 The lowly will possess the land
and will live in peace and prosperity. (Matt5:3-5; Isaiah 57:15)
12 The wicked plot against the godly;
they snarl at them in defiance.
13 But the Lord just laughs, *Psalm2:4-6 - Because You have placed YOUR Anointed King on the throne.*
for he sees their day of judgment coming. (Revelation19:11-16)
14 The wicked draw their swords
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.
15 But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken. (Psalm46:9; Rev19:19-21).
16 It is better to be godly and have little
than to be evil and rich.
17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
but the Lord takes care of the godly.
18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,
and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
*”Innocent” All who have confessed their sins to the Lord and through Messiah the Lamb of God, have been made clean (Psalm32:1-5; 1John1:9)*
19 They will not be disgraced in hard times;
even in famine they will have more than enough. *”Manna for the day will lead to favor for a lifetime - if we would only trust You Lord.”*
20 But the wicked will die.
The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
*We trust the Lord with what we have - and with what we need - because: Matthew25:29*
22 Those the Lord blesses will possess the land,(Matt5:3-12 - the Way of Salvation)
but those he curses will die.
23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives. (Psalm139:1-18)
24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.
25 Once I was young, and now I am old.
Yet I have NEVER seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
26 The godly always give generous loans to others,
and their children are a blessing.
*”Godly” - the one who trusts in the Salvation of the Lord with all their heart*
27 Turn from evil and do good, *Repent:Joshua2:8*
and you will live in the land forever. (Revelation 21&22)
28 For the Lord loves justice,
and he will never abandon the godly. (vs9)
He will keep them safe forever,(Psalm73:26)
but the children of the wicked will die.
29 The godly will possess the land
and will live there forever. (Prov. 2:21)
30 The godly offer good counsel;
they teach right from wrong.(Prov.2:20)
*Who is godly? Those who trust only in the Salvation of the LORD (Gen22:8); who have surrendered their will to His; to whom He has become their Shepherd*
31 They have made God’s law their own,
so they will never slip from his path.(Psalm 23)
32 The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
looking for an excuse to kill them.
33 But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed
or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial. (psalm73:18-29)
34 Put your hope in the Lord.
Travel steadily along his path.(Psalm27:14)
He will honor you by giving you the land.
You WILL see the wicked destroyed.
*Just as David prophetically sees God’s future judgements on the nations (Revelation18-20)
35 I have seen wicked and ruthless people
flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
36 But when I looked again, they were gone!
Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
37 Look at those who are honest and good,
for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. (Matt5:9)
*Peace/Shalom: This is personal: Peace with God and completeness within God (John19:28-30; Rev21:6-7)*
38 But the rebellious will be destroyed;
they have no future.
39 The Lord rescues the godly;
he is their fortress in times of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them,
rescuing them from the wicked.
He saves them: YESHUA✝️
and they find shelter in him.
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