by Tammy Phillips
February 19, 2024
PSALM 37: INSTRUCTION IN WISDOM
It’s funny when I read through this chapter yesterday, I passed right over verse one. And it IS the beginning of wisdom in this instruction. I have been praying about a few situations for a while now. I know the Lord’s word and what He tells me to do, but I didn’t know how to do. Psalm 37 is my answer and I almost missed it.
Have you ever had a person or persons in your life that just at the mention of their name, it’s like fingernails on a chalk board? Seeing their face or hearing their voice makes your skin crawl?
(Remember Jesus is still working on me and transforming me into His image, obviously, I am not there yet.) I have been praying for an answer and I needed more strategies from the Lord than “love your enemies.” Those three words from Jesus should be enough. He used brother David’s Psalm 37 or song to knock me over the head.
1. SING ABOUT IT. PSALM [A Psalm] of David.
2. DO NOT FRET, meaning, don’t be agitated, kindled, hot, angry, incensed, burning, glowing warm, nor blazed up.
Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. (Psa 37:1 NKJV)
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. (Psa 37:2 NKJV)
3. TRUST: fear nothing, confide, be careless, hope, be sure, confident, secure, and bold in the Lord.
Trust in the LORD, and do goodDwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (Psa 37:3 NKJV)
4. DELIGHT: be soft, pliable, be glad, and enjoy…
Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Psa 37:4 NKJV)
5. COMMIT: roll, wallow, roll upon…yes, roll it all on the Lord.
Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring [it] to pass. (Psa 37:5 NKJV)
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. (Psa 37:6 NKJV)
6. REST: stop, be still, be silent, be astonished, and be amazed in the Lord.
Rest in the LORD. (Psa 37:7 NKJV0
7. WAIT: twist, turn, twirl, dance, and shake for Him.
Wait patiently for Him; DO NOT FRET because of him who prospers in his way,Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. (Psa 37:7 NKJV)
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;DO NOT FRET–[it] only [causes] harm. (Psa 37:8 NKJV)
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth. (Psa 37:9 NKJV)
I enCOURAGE you to not get fired up. Sing it out like David. Do not fret. Trust the Lord. Do right. Delight in Him. Commit your ways to Him. Trust Him. He will make it happen. Rest in Him and wait patiently on Him. One of my favorite pictures of God, “But the one who rules in heaven laughs. (Psa 2:4 NLT) Our hope is laughing God who says, “Nothing is too hard for me.” and “the Lord laughs at him for He sees that his day is coming. (Psa 37:13 NKJV) God’s got it!
Live. Breath. Be not fired up!
Complete in Him 