Trust in the Lord

Psalm 37:25-40

English Standard Version (ESV)

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old,
    yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
    or his children ^(A)begging for bread.
²⁶ He is ever ^(B)lending generously,
    and his children become a blessing.

^27 (C)Turn away from evil and do good;
    so shall you ^(D)dwell forever.
²⁸ For the Lord ^(E)loves justice;
    he will not forsake his ^(F)saints.
They are preserved forever,
    but the children of the wicked shall be^(G)cut off.
²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land
    and ^(H)dwell upon it forever.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
    and his tongue speaks justice.
^31 (I)The law of his God is in his heart;
    his ^(J)steps do not slip.

³² The wicked ^(K)watches for the righteous
    and seeks to put him to death.
³³ The Lord will not ^(L)abandon him to his power
    or let him ^(M)be condemned when he is brought to trial.

^34 (N)Wait for the Lord and keep his way,
    and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
    you will look on ^(O)when the wicked are cut off.

^35 (P)I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
    spreading himself like ^(Q)a green laurel tree.^[a]
36 But he passed away,^[b] and behold, ^(R)he was no more;
    though I sought him, he could not be found.

³⁷ Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
    for there is a future for the man of ^(S)peace.
³⁸ But ^(T)transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
    the future of the wicked ^(U)shall be cut off.

^39 (V)The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in ^(W)the time of trouble.
⁴⁰ The Lord helps them and ^(X)delivers them;
    ^(Y)he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
    because they ^(Z)take refuge in him.

(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2037:%2025-40&version=ESV)

When life doesn’t make sense and you feel despair, trust in the Lord.  Come before His throne where you will see that there is a future for you.

Seek Him and know that He is good.

Seeking Him with all my heart,

Sheila