“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.”
Psalms 37:4-5 NLT
Psalm 37 was so uplifting to me today. He is faithful to keep his promises to us and the evil in the world will be destroyed… we shall not fear or lose hope because He is with us!
I want to take REFUGE in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit each day and every moment.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
We are righteous because we know God and we fear him. And even thought we might have bad situations we know he is always there for us and having him is more that any human treasure. The wicked will be destroyed for their bad actions.
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of your wings. They relish and feast on the abundance of your house; and you cause them to drink of the stream of your pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. O continue your loving-kindness to those who know You, Your righteousness to the upright of heart.” -Psalm 36:7-10 Praying this for us right now: that we would find our refuge in the Lord and that we would be filled with the delight of knowing the Lord and being in His presence, even in uncertain circumstances.
The following verse gave me comfort and hope! Psalm 37:23-24
“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand.
A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way.”
Day one! I really liked Psalms 37:4. My solution for every uncontrollable event or circumstance in life is to pray and talk to God about it. God knows what we truly desire and what will ultimately benefit us. There’s a sense of relief and comfort knowing that in God’s refuge, everything will be okay and He has your back.
Oh thankful for the Psalms , I see God’s mighty power and righteousness and his unfailing love ! 7 How priceless Is Your unfailing Love!
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
God is The Giver of Life! And He is Light thankful that I can walk with him!
Reminds me of the song by Needtobreathe Testify
I pray for a pure heart and mind. With all the wickedness and evil in this world I definitely draw near to God and ask him to preserve my innocence and this generation as a whole. I really see why prayer is important. It like Gods protection and covering. With all this evil doers and people trying to break Christians I really pray that God power be ascending so that no works of the devil will come to pass.
Being new to reading the bible, I get overwhelmed by what the focus of these verses are supposed to provide me. I love reading all these comments because I see that there are many variations to what we can take away from God’s word and that is so comforting. I love knowing that even when we see that we can make mistakes, we can still takes those moments as an opportunity to grow with God and have his help create us to be more like him.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
Such an amazing reminder to whole heartedly “commit” to the lord. Simply speaking words through prayer is not enough. I need to fully commit my heart. It is through this commitment that the work of God is fulfilled. So beautiful.
God meets you where you are even when you are blind to divine provision.
Many verses struck my heart reminding me that Love must be throned, daily – abiding in peace, stillness is to abide in presence. I am humbled to be emptied of all that I am to know more of You.
in my profession I am exposed to the sin that has ruined so much of Gods world and people…its sometimes so hard to find the light of Christ…yet in his word a light does shine…its his truth, hope and love for the world. In his light I can see goodness and continue to walk well before men (even when I stumble and fail he is present and compassionate)!
Me too Jessee. As I was reading this last night I had to stop and think about everything Jesus went through. What I’m going to is nothing compared to him and if I just focus and follow his ways it makes me a better person and sets your heart free in order to concentrate on god and his faithfulness.
7 Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
This puts my heart at peace. I can be hot headed when people are intentionally mean. Zip my lips and turn away because God has got this!
These were the verses that got to me today as well. I have been struggling with a situation where injustice seems to have prevailed and it makes no sense. Reading these verses has been yet another reminder that we are to wait patiently on The Lord and that I need to let go of the anger I have at the situation and just trust God that he has me!
I found the contrast between those who love and follow God and the wicked to be very encouraging … He upholds those who love Him … Also make reaching the lost so much more urgent … Their future is Grimm with out knowing God
37:23-24 “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, & He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand”. When I fall, when I rebel and turn away from God. When I sin and fall into despair. God is there. He holds me by His hand. And He desires to help me back up. To set me on my feet again. To walk with God once more. He wants me to return. And repent. And He will forgive. And restore me. And love me. And show mercy.
I love the first few verses of psalm 37 because it reminds me that I don’t have to worry about what anyone else has. God will supply my need and that of my family.
Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens,
Your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
Your justice like the great deep.
You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
How priceless is your unfailing love, O GOD!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
In your light we see light.
8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated — it can only bring harm.
9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.
I struggle with this so much. I am such an angry person.
That passage stood out to me too. I feel like I hold on to so much anger but even the passage says that it only does harm! I am learning to forgive others and forgive myself the way God has forgiven us all. Holding on to anger only harms yourself and harms your relationship with God. Definitely something I will be praying on!
Lauren, I appreciate your candidness. It breaks my heart as someone who at times has struggled with anger. Praying you lay it down as a sacrifice and allow the Lord to transform your heart and mind in Christ Jesus who is our only real hope. You may need to continually lay it down until it is conquered. Said a prayer for you.
I needed reassurance this morning that the upright will be protected and prospered & the reminder not to fret. God is faithful and beautiful.
if you ladies have a moment, please join with me in prayer; one of my oldest friends just had her first baby via emergency c section. she was two weeks past her due date so no problems there, but the baby inhaled a bunch of gunk & is struggling to breathe. The dr’s had to put in a breathing tube & a tube in her spine for meds to make sure she doesn’t get an infection. Thank you for joining me in prayer, I’ve been praying over this little one for months and have already fallen in love with her & I can only imagine how her mommy & daddy are feeling right now.
Britt praying for this sweet baby. Lord, I pray that your hands would guide the doctors and nurses that care for this precious baby…Your precious baby. Comfort her parents during a time when they were anticipating joy and excitement and is inevitably filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Overwhelm them with your peace and control of this circumstance. And that baby Lord. Just scoop her right up and keep her free of any infection. Clear her airway and lungs. Keep her body strong. Send your angels to sing sweet songs over her now and allow her body to be ready to go home with mom and dad. You are so good.
thanks so much ladies! They’re getting to hold her & she has a name now — Hannah. how glorious is that?! & she’s breathing on her own & getting stronger every day!
I think sometimes I tend to focus on really wanting to set a good example of Christ’s love to others, and I start to focus or point out the “wrong doings” of others. These Psalms reminded me to keep my heart focused on Jesus and his grace. I may stumble and fail at times, but I pray that I will always keep my heart focused and open to our God!!
Kenzie, it’s our heart motive that counts. When you know you’re not perfect on your own is when God can use you, because you acknowledge you need him. The evildoers don’t admit to any need of help or grace at all.
To build on that David was described as man after God’s own heart but he wasn’t perfect. What he did do was accept responsibility for his actions and fully repent when he was in sin. He also trusted in God to lead him through times. It actually gives me comfort to know people like David and Noah and Abraham messed up. It truly shows all God needs is a willing heart
I love the psalms, I really do. I’ve read through all of them consecutively, twice, and use them as a reference for the “praise” portion of my prayer. Something I struggle with in these passages, though, is that I always kind of feel like the “wicked” or “evildoers” in these passages, because I’m not always upright, or clean hearted, or free of anger, or totally generous, you know? I know I have to read the OT thought the lens of Jesus, so does this mean that his forgiveness makes me all that I listed above? And in those days was it the same for those who sacrificed animals? Because so many people in the OT talk about how blameless & perfect they are… Which is impossible, right!? Sorry, so many questions :)
This reminds me of Heb. 6:19 “we have this hope as an anchor for the soul; firm and secure.” Have hope in the Lord and trust in his doings for he will reward our faithfulness.
❤️ you are the love and the light of my life.
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.”
Psalms 37:4-5 NLT
So much to learn in His Word
There is wisdom for the righteous.
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The Lord loves justice and brings justice to those who love Him.
Do not live a life of fear or anger – delight in God – life may not be easy, but it will be good. He will hold your hand every step of the way!
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5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
God knows my heart’s desire. Every mother’s desire…my children know and walk with God.
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These verses speak extra loud today!
Psalm 37 was so uplifting to me today. He is faithful to keep his promises to us and the evil in the world will be destroyed… we shall not fear or lose hope because He is with us!
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Your steadfast love O Lord extends to the heavens
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I am thankful that even though we fall short of his glory he will always love and protect us from evil doers.
I want to take REFUGE in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit each day and every moment.
39The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
We are righteous because we know God and we fear him. And even thought we might have bad situations we know he is always there for us and having him is more that any human treasure. The wicked will be destroyed for their bad actions.
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of your wings. They relish and feast on the abundance of your house; and you cause them to drink of the stream of your pleasures. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. O continue your loving-kindness to those who know You, Your righteousness to the upright of heart.” -Psalm 36:7-10 Praying this for us right now: that we would find our refuge in the Lord and that we would be filled with the delight of knowing the Lord and being in His presence, even in uncertain circumstances.
In these verses there is strength to hold onto during these unprecedented times.
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I love the visual of God upholding us with his hands. It’s so comforting to know that God’s got us in that way
Psalm 37:24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand
We WILL fall. We will, but it’s ok, because waiting for us on the ground is Jesus, holding us up in His hands
4Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.- Psalm 37:4
3Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
amen !!! -ellie
Praise God that He is almighty and brings His ultimate justice on the righteous and the wicked.
39The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble. Yes and amen!
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The following verse gave me comfort and hope! Psalm 37:23-24
“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand.
A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way.”
So good!
Day one! I really liked Psalms 37:4. My solution for every uncontrollable event or circumstance in life is to pray and talk to God about it. God knows what we truly desire and what will ultimately benefit us. There’s a sense of relief and comfort knowing that in God’s refuge, everything will be okay and He has your back.
Day one done!!!!
Woohoo!! Excited for you, friend!
– Stormye
I’ve fallen off from reading the Bible for WAY too long. Today is Day 1 for me!!
What a victory! Welcome back, Cindy!!
– Stormye
Oh thankful for the Psalms , I see God’s mighty power and righteousness and his unfailing love ! 7 How priceless Is Your unfailing Love!
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
God is The Giver of Life! And He is Light thankful that I can walk with him!
Reminds me of the song by Needtobreathe Testify
Praise to him
I pray for a pure heart and mind. With all the wickedness and evil in this world I definitely draw near to God and ask him to preserve my innocence and this generation as a whole. I really see why prayer is important. It like Gods protection and covering. With all this evil doers and people trying to break Christians I really pray that God power be ascending so that no works of the devil will come to pass.
Amen.
Being new to reading the bible, I get overwhelmed by what the focus of these verses are supposed to provide me. I love reading all these comments because I see that there are many variations to what we can take away from God’s word and that is so comforting. I love knowing that even when we see that we can make mistakes, we can still takes those moments as an opportunity to grow with God and have his help create us to be more like him.
I really enjoyed this reading!
Psalm 37- such comfort amid the pain in the world today. Thankful for God’s great love and power.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
Such an amazing reminder to whole heartedly “commit” to the lord. Simply speaking words through prayer is not enough. I need to fully commit my heart. It is through this commitment that the work of God is fulfilled. So beautiful.
Amen! I feel the same way! Actions truly do speak louder than words and I want show the lord my gratitude and love for him and not just tell him.
God meets you where you are even when you are blind to divine provision.
Many verses struck my heart reminding me that Love must be throned, daily – abiding in peace, stillness is to abide in presence. I am humbled to be emptied of all that I am to know more of You.
Thank you Spirit!
“In your light we see light”
in my profession I am exposed to the sin that has ruined so much of Gods world and people…its sometimes so hard to find the light of Christ…yet in his word a light does shine…its his truth, hope and love for the world. In his light I can see goodness and continue to walk well before men (even when I stumble and fail he is present and compassionate)!
Me too Jessee. As I was reading this last night I had to stop and think about everything Jesus went through. What I’m going to is nothing compared to him and if I just focus and follow his ways it makes me a better person and sets your heart free in order to concentrate on god and his faithfulness.
7 Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
This puts my heart at peace. I can be hot headed when people are intentionally mean. Zip my lips and turn away because God has got this!
These were the verses that got to me today as well. I have been struggling with a situation where injustice seems to have prevailed and it makes no sense. Reading these verses has been yet another reminder that we are to wait patiently on The Lord and that I need to let go of the anger I have at the situation and just trust God that he has me!
The Lord is my stronghold in times of trouble. He delivers me because I take refuge in Him. What an awesome reminder!
I found the contrast between those who love and follow God and the wicked to be very encouraging … He upholds those who love Him … Also make reaching the lost so much more urgent … Their future is Grimm with out knowing God
I’ve learned so much in these few months. But I completely adore the Psalms and love these Sunday readings
Trust, delight, commit, and then rest.
I love the progression found in 37:3-7
Caitlin, so true thanks for pointing this out: trust delight, commit and rest…
Really uplifting.
23 The Lord makes firm the steps
of the one who delights in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,
for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
These verses spoke to me. As we learn to delight in the Lord our desires match His. He will guide us as He gives us the desires of our heart.
37:23-24 “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, & He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand”. When I fall, when I rebel and turn away from God. When I sin and fall into despair. God is there. He holds me by His hand. And He desires to help me back up. To set me on my feet again. To walk with God once more. He wants me to return. And repent. And He will forgive. And restore me. And love me. And show mercy.
I love the first few verses of psalm 37 because it reminds me that I don’t have to worry about what anyone else has. God will supply my need and that of my family.
Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens,
Your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
Your justice like the great deep.
You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
How priceless is your unfailing love, O GOD!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
In your light we see light.
8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated — it can only bring harm.
9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.
I struggle with this so much. I am such an angry person.
That passage stood out to me too. I feel like I hold on to so much anger but even the passage says that it only does harm! I am learning to forgive others and forgive myself the way God has forgiven us all. Holding on to anger only harms yourself and harms your relationship with God. Definitely something I will be praying on!
Lauren, I appreciate your candidness. It breaks my heart as someone who at times has struggled with anger. Praying you lay it down as a sacrifice and allow the Lord to transform your heart and mind in Christ Jesus who is our only real hope. You may need to continually lay it down until it is conquered. Said a prayer for you.
I needed reassurance this morning that the upright will be protected and prospered & the reminder not to fret. God is faithful and beautiful.
if you ladies have a moment, please join with me in prayer; one of my oldest friends just had her first baby via emergency c section. she was two weeks past her due date so no problems there, but the baby inhaled a bunch of gunk & is struggling to breathe. The dr’s had to put in a breathing tube & a tube in her spine for meds to make sure she doesn’t get an infection. Thank you for joining me in prayer, I’ve been praying over this little one for months and have already fallen in love with her & I can only imagine how her mommy & daddy are feeling right now.
Britt praying for this sweet baby. Lord, I pray that your hands would guide the doctors and nurses that care for this precious baby…Your precious baby. Comfort her parents during a time when they were anticipating joy and excitement and is inevitably filled with anxiety and uncertainty. Overwhelm them with your peace and control of this circumstance. And that baby Lord. Just scoop her right up and keep her free of any infection. Clear her airway and lungs. Keep her body strong. Send your angels to sing sweet songs over her now and allow her body to be ready to go home with mom and dad. You are so good.
What a sweet prayer. How are you feeling Christina?
Praying for that sweet baby and her mama
thanks so much ladies! They’re getting to hold her & she has a name now — Hannah. how glorious is that?! & she’s breathing on her own & getting stronger every day!
I love the Psalms also. This stood out to me:
Psalm 37:31 The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
I think sometimes I tend to focus on really wanting to set a good example of Christ’s love to others, and I start to focus or point out the “wrong doings” of others. These Psalms reminded me to keep my heart focused on Jesus and his grace. I may stumble and fail at times, but I pray that I will always keep my heart focused and open to our God!!
Kenzie, it’s our heart motive that counts. When you know you’re not perfect on your own is when God can use you, because you acknowledge you need him. The evildoers don’t admit to any need of help or grace at all.
To build on that David was described as man after God’s own heart but he wasn’t perfect. What he did do was accept responsibility for his actions and fully repent when he was in sin. He also trusted in God to lead him through times. It actually gives me comfort to know people like David and Noah and Abraham messed up. It truly shows all God needs is a willing heart
Thank you both!
I agree, Amy!
I love the psalms, I really do. I’ve read through all of them consecutively, twice, and use them as a reference for the “praise” portion of my prayer. Something I struggle with in these passages, though, is that I always kind of feel like the “wicked” or “evildoers” in these passages, because I’m not always upright, or clean hearted, or free of anger, or totally generous, you know? I know I have to read the OT thought the lens of Jesus, so does this mean that his forgiveness makes me all that I listed above? And in those days was it the same for those who sacrificed animals? Because so many people in the OT talk about how blameless & perfect they are… Which is impossible, right!? Sorry, so many questions :)
Vs. 4 stood out to me. May we reject evil as we give this day to Him. I am so in awe of His love and grace.
Wow. Felt like this morning my eyes were opened to see more of who God is – Himself as Righteousness. Faithfulness. Glorious. How encouraging!
Amen!
I love these chapters in the Psalms. So much hope and truth for our hearts!
This reminds me of Heb. 6:19 “we have this hope as an anchor for the soul; firm and secure.” Have hope in the Lord and trust in his doings for he will reward our faithfulness.