Psalms 37:23-40

HOPE IN THE LORD

Keywords 37:34

Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

 

1. I have never seen the righteous forsaken (23-33)

David was old when he wrote this Psalm. He saw that the Lord was faithful to his own. He provided everything for them materially and spiritually, including upholding those who stumbled. The Lord never forsakes the one who turns to him and seeks to be just and righteous. The wicked always seek to destroy the righteous, but the Lord does not leave his own or forsake his faithful ones.

 

2. Hope in the Lord and keep his way (34-40)

David proclaimed hope in the Lord. He knew the Lord would reward those who put their hope in him with eternal salvation; they would inherit the kingdom of God as their blessing. What we see in this world so often is the wicked prospering at the expense of God’s people. We learn to see the Lord in the time of trouble. There he is revealed as our salvation and deliverance when we take refuge in him.

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for your faithfulness to save and deliver me. Help me to put my hope in you and be a testimony of your power to save.

One Word Have hope in the Lord’s faithfulness