Turn from Evil and Do Good: God's Law as Your Unshakeable Defense
Turn from evil and do good, for God loves justice and will not forsake His faithful; when His law is in your heart, your feet will not slip even when the wicked lie in wait.
Psalms 37:27–33 (BSB)
27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
What is the big idea of Psalms 37:27–33?
Turn from evil and do good, for God loves justice and will not forsake His faithful; when His law is in your heart, your feet will not slip even when the wicked lie in wait.
How does Psalms 37:27–33 point to Christ?
Jesus is the Faithful One who had the Law in His heart and was condemned in our place so that we would never be condemned; through Him, we are the 'saints' whom the Lord will never forsake.
Authorial Intent
To exhort the believer toward active ethical holiness and to provide assurance that internalized wisdom and divine justice serve as a total defense against the predatory intent of the wicked.
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.