Psalm 37

Psalm 37:1-7 ESV

OF DAVID.

Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!

2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

over the man who carries out evil devices!

 

Psalm 37 is a psalm of waiting. But not of waiting in a dreary sense; David is concerned to remind us of the loving protection and provision of God.  It behooves God's people to wait for God's protection and provision because He provides great blessings to those who wait (Heb 11:6).

 

So, we must wait.  But psalm 37 does not ask us to wait idly.  Instead David gives us a whole list of promises in the form of commands.  'Fret not', 'be not envious', 'trust in the Lord', 'do good'... Waiting in Scripture DOES NOT mean that you should do nothing; waiting for the Lord means to actively trust His promises for you in Christ. When we so live we will find plenty to 'keep us busy'; we will find plenty to occupy us with the grace and goodness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

 

Praise You Father for excellent promises.

Praise You Son for being our 'yes' to all those promises.

Praise You Spirit for speaking those promises to our hearts.

 

Trusting the promises of God for us in Christ with you,

Pastor Greg