Monday, February 22, 2010

DIGGING DEEPER PSALM 37:3-11

This week, we turn our focus to Psalm 37. Are you seeking to memorize along with us? Let me encourage you. You will NOT remain UNCHANGED through our journey together. God's Word is powerful. Hebrews 4:12, For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

PSALM 37:3-11
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!
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;
though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
11 But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.

COMMENTARY:
"...it (the Psalm) addresses the problem caused when godless people prosper, it helps the faithful to see that it really is better to stay loyal to the Lord - a loyalty expressed in contentment, honest dealing, generosity, and just speech. The Lord will make the distinction between the two groups clear in his won time, and the faithful must wait patiently." ESV study notes, pg 982 (parenthesis added)

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