# 23. 2018 Dev. Ps.37:3 Trust, vs.5 Commit, vs.7 Be Still. Read all of Ps. 37. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the N
Psalm 37:3 “Trust in the Lord… vs.5. Commit your way to the Lord vs.7. Be still before the Lord”
Ps. 37 is an acrostic poem of David and it is the last stanzas in this series (34-37). In Ps. 37 David gives us a long comparison of the actions of the wicked and the actions of the righteous. Ps. 34 and 37 both are acrostic psalms that bracket two prayers; Ps. 35 asks for God’s intervention into David’s life and Ps. 36 praises God for the love He has for creation and warns us about the evil intentions of Satan.
In Ps 37: 3-8 David guides the righteous to do what is pleasing to God; “Trust in the Lord and do good”, trust and action go together. “Delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit to the Lord” and our righteousness will shine like the sun. “Wait patiently for God, hope in the Lord” and God will give “peace and prosperity”. Vs. 11 “The meek will inherit the earth”. Vs. 18,19 The Lords cares for us, “they will enjoy plenty”. Vs.23 the Lord makes firm our steps, “he upholds us with His hand.” Vs. 27 “turn from evil and do good” Vs. 39 “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord”.
“Not so the wicked”: they will wither. They will be no more, they will be destroyed, never to be found on earth or in heaven. This is what David has observed in his time and that is what we will observe in out time today “God is not mocked”.
Today our comfort is as it was for David. Vs, 39,40 “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them he delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him.” Lord, Jesus comfort your followers “and deliver us from evil” that is among us today. Lord Jesus help us to commit to you and by it to trust you and may we not run ahead, but be still and wait for You, amen!
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