Do you ever find yourself feeling jealous of others who use dishonest practises to achieve success? Maybe it was a coworker, a neighbour, a friend, or even a relative. Have you ever sometimes felt cheated in the workplace because you do all the work while others get away with doing nothing? In Psalms 37 it talks about not allowing yourself to fret or to be envious of those who do cunning and deceitful practises in order to suceed in life. The truth is we live in a very competitive society, where doing right is often regarded as being weak. Where people take advantage of so called weaker people to advance to the next level. But the bible has another approach. In Psalms 37, God warns us not to become envious of the wealth and success of those around us who gain it unrighteously. Not to fret or worry about not advancing in our careers as others. And definitely dont use dishonest tactics in order to achieve success. Why? For the Lord assures us that, they will be punished. They might be able to fool others, but they can never fool God. Instead Psalms 37, advice us to put our complete trust in God and he will not only provide everything you need but he will also protect you from those who do evil. Dont worry about those who do evil for God will punish them in his own time. For God is a God of justice. Therefore, they will get what they sow. As believers in Christ, God ask us that inspite of our circumstance to live justly and fairly, to live right, act righteously, and speak the truth in all aspects of our life and he will reward us in time.
Trust the LORD
1Don't be annoyed by anyone
who does wrong,
and don't envy them.
2They will soon disappear
like grass without rain.
3Trust the LORD and live right!
The land will be yours,
and you will be safe.
4Do what the LORD wants,
and he will give you
your heart's desire.
5Let the LORD lead you
and trust him to help.
6Then it will be as clear
as the noonday sun
that you were right.
7Be patient and trust the LORD.
Don't let it bother you
when all goes well for those
who do sinful things.
8Don't be angry or furious.
Anger can lead to sin.
9All sinners will disappear,
but if you trust the LORD,
the land will be yours.
10Sinners will soon disappear,
never to be found,
11but the poor will take the land
and enjoy a big harvest.
12Merciless people make plots
against good people
and snarl like animals,
13but the Lord laughs and knows
their time is coming soon.
14The wicked kill with swords
and shoot arrows to murder
the poor and the needy
and all who do right.
15But they will be killed
by their own swords,
and their arrows
will be broken.
16It is better to live right
and be poor
than to be sinful and rich.
17The wicked will lose all
of their power,
but the LORD gives strength
to everyone who is good.
18Those who obey the LORD
are daily in his care,
and what he has given them
will be theirs for ever.
19They won't be in trouble
when times are bad,
and they will have plenty
when food is scarce.
20Wicked people are enemies
of the LORD
and will vanish like smoke
from a field on fire.
21An evil person borrows
and never pays back;
a good person is generous
and never stops giving.
22Everyone the LORD blesses
will receive the land;
everyone the LORD curses
will be destroyed.
23If you do what the LORD wants,
he will make certain
each step you take is sure.
24The LORD will hold your hand,
and if you stumble,
you still won't fall.
25As long as I can remember,
good people have never
been left helpless,
and their children have never
gone begging for food.
26They gladly give and lend,
and their children
turn out good.
27If you stop sinning
and start doing right,
you will keep living
and be secure for ever.
28The LORD loves justice,
and he won't ever desert
his faithful people.
He always protects them,
but destroys the children
of the wicked.
29God's people will own the land
and live here for ever.
30Words of wisdom come
when good people speak
for justice.
31They remember God's teachings,
and they never take
a wrong step.
32The wicked try to trap
and kill good people,
33but the LORD is on their side,
and he will defend them
when they are on trial.
34Trust the LORD and follow him.
He will give you the land,
and you will see
the wicked destroyed.
35I have seen brutal people
abuse others and grow strong
like trees in rich soil.
36Suddenly they disappeared!
I looked, but they were gone
and no longer there.
37Think of the bright future
waiting for all the families
of honest and innocent
and peace-loving people.
38But not a trace will be left
of the wicked
or their families.
39The LORD protects his people,
and they can come to him
in times of trouble.
40The LORD helps them
and saves them from the wicked
because they run to him.
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