Psalms

Psalms 37:1–6

Do not be anxious about the success of the wicked, but trust and delight in the Lord, rolling Your burdens onto Him so that He can bring Your righteousness to light.

Psalms 37:1–6 (WEB)

1 Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

6 he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

Central Idea

Do not be anxious about the success of the wicked, but trust and delight in the Lord, rolling your burdens onto Him so that He can bring your righteousness to light.

Authorial Intent

To provide wisdom for managing the emotional and spiritual stress caused by the prosperity of the wicked, exhorting the believer to a posture of deep trust, delight, and burden-shifting toward the LORD.

Chapter: Psalm 37

The Meek Inherit the Land as the Wicked Fade

Because the LORD will remove the wicked and give the future to the meek, His people must refuse fretting, trust Him, do good, and wait for His salvation.