Psalm 37:1-22
Do not get upset when wicked people
appear to succeed!
Do not envy the perverse, because they quickly dry up like grass and
wither away like green vegetation.
Rather, trust in the Lord and
continue to do what you know is right.
Live a life of integrity.
Delight in the Lord and He will
delight in you.
He will grant you your heart’s desire.
Surrender your life to the Lord.
Rely on Him alone and He will act on your behalf.
He will vindicate you in broad
daylight.
He will openly defend you for all to see.
Relax in Him and be patient.
Wait for Him with calm confidence.
Do not get bent out of shape
because those who do bad things appear to be doing well.
Don’t get upset…don’t get your knickers in a twist.
Don’t be anxious.
That won’t get you anywhere.
Know that the bad guys lose in the
end.
But those who rely on the Lord will inherit the earth.
The wicked will be gone a lot
sooner than you think.
While you are still looking, they will disappear.
But those who humbly trust in God
will inherit the earth.
They will revel in His abundant peace.
While evil people plot and
persecute the godly,
The great sovereign King of the universe scoffs at them because He
knows their fragile future.
While evil people prepare their
weaponry to destroy the oppressed and the needy, and to eliminate the godly,
They will succumb to their own devices and their machinations will be
destroyed.
Even so, the meager possessions of
the godly are of far greater value than all the riches of the wicked put
together.
What they have lacks eternal value, but the Lord will always sustain
His own.
The Lord is intimately aware of and
intimately involved in the daily lives of His children
Their inheritance is permanent and safe in Him.
They will not be comfortless in
times of struggle.
They will be satisfied in times of famine.
But wicked people will cease.
The Lord’s enemies will be like faded flowers burned in a fire…they
will vanish like smoke blown away in the wind.
The Wicked borrow, but they do not
repay.
On the other hand, the godly are known for their compassionate and
generous giving.
Surely, those blessed of the Lord
will inherit the earth.
But those who reject Him will be brushed aside.
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was
in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen.
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