Psalm 37
Psalm 37 Meaning
Psalm 37 answers the ancient frustration of watching wrongdoers prosper. Its counsel is patient trust: do not fret, but commit your way to the LORD, delight in Him, and wait, for the wicked will fade like grass.
Woven through it is the promise that the meek will inherit the earth and the steps of the good are directed by the LORD, who upholds them when they stumble.
Key verses from Psalm 37
“Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
Psalm 37:4
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
Psalm 37:5
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
Psalm 37:7
“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
Psalm 37:11
How Psalm 37 points to Jesus
Jesus echoed this psalm when He said the meek will inherit the earth. He is the one who inherits all things, and in Him the patient and trusting are upheld and given the land at last.