Psalm 37 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 37.

Meditate on verses 7a and 8.

Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him…

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

 do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

“Do not fret” is a repeated command in Psalm 37.  Are you a “fretter”?  Do you allow people and situations to gnaw at you, corroding your thoughts and consequently your entire day?  God’s Word tells you why you should not fret about what is happening around you.  Observe these contrasts from Psalm 37:

1.     Evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land (v. 9).

2.     The arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD sustains the righteous

 (v. 17).

3.     The man of peace will have a posterity, but transgressors will be altogether destroyed (vs. 37-38).

4.     The posterity of the wicked will be cut off, but the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble (vs. 38-39).

Do not let people and situations cause you to take your focus off of the LORD.  Fix your eyes on Jesus; trust Him!  The LORD wants to keep you from fretting. 

Pray Psalm 37:3-6 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _______ and me to trust in You and do good.

Let us dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

As we delight ourselves in You, give us the desires of our heart.

We commit our way to You, LORD.  We trust in You to do it.

Bring forth our righteousness as the light and our judgment as the noonday.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”