Psalm 37:1-15
English Standard
Version (ESV)
[a] Of David.
37 (A)Fret not yourself
because of evildoers;
be not (B)envious of wrongdoers!
2 For they will soon (C)fade like (D)the grass
and wither (E)like the green herb.
be not (B)envious of wrongdoers!
2 For they will soon (C)fade like (D)the grass
and wither (E)like the green herb.
3 (F)Trust in the Lord, and do good;
(G)dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]
4 (H)Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will (I)give you the desires of your heart.
(G)dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]
4 (H)Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will (I)give you the desires of your heart.
5 (J)Commit your way to the Lord;
(K)trust in him, and he will act.
6 (L)He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as (M)the noonday.
(K)trust in him, and he will act.
6 (L)He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as (M)the noonday.
7 (N)Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
(O)fret not yourself over the one who(P)prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
(O)fret not yourself over the one who(P)prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 (Q)Refrain from anger, and
forsake wrath!
(R)Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 (S)For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall(T)inherit the land.
(R)Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 (S)For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall(T)inherit the land.
10 In (U)just a little while, the wicked
will be no more;
though you look carefully at (V)his place, he will not be there.
11 But (W)the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in (X)abundant peace.
though you look carefully at (V)his place, he will not be there.
11 But (W)the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in (X)abundant peace.
12 The wicked (Y)plots against the righteous
and (Z)gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord (AA)laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his (AB)day is coming.
and (Z)gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord (AA)laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his (AB)day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the
sword and (AC)bend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose (AD)way is upright;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their (AE)bows shall be broken.
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose (AD)way is upright;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their (AE)bows shall be broken.
Just this weekend I began to mull
over all that has happened in my life over the past 15 years. I started a journey that I thought was God’s
will and it has appeared to turn out more of a disaster than a blessing. It is hard to understand and my once adventure
and pure joy turns out to become my frustration and despair. I end up questioning myself and the decisions
that I made along the way and wonder if I ever was in the center of God’s will
or whether it was always my will and He allowed it. Then, I read this passage today!
The Lord tells me in these verses
that I should not fret over my decisions.
If the Lord led me in a specific path I should wait patiently for
Him. I say, “Isn’t 15 years long enough
Lord?” But He says “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently”. He tells me to delight in Him and He will
give me the desires of my heart. Yet, I find
myself second guessing the things I have done in this life and wonder if I ever
really heard Him clearly. Well, I hear
Him clearly in these scriptures and I choose to delight in Him. I choose to continue to seek Him in every
aspect of my life. I choose to believe
that every decision I make is for His glory and every opportunity that arises
allows me to use the gifts He has granted me to bring Him glory. I choose to be satisfied in Him and know that
He is in control. I pray that He will
give me the strength to endure the wait and joy in where He has placed me for
now. I also pray for wisdom to discern
His will and His way in this journey called life.
Does anyone else ever look back
and wonder why? Do any of you keep
expecting great things to happen only to find yourself looking back in
regret? If you do, I hope that you will
stop, look, and listen to God’s word, seek Him with all your heart, lean not on
your understanding but trust Him.
Seeking Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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