Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
The faithful see the world in chaos: the godless prosper while the pious suffer, which tempts us to think God either absent or indifferent. This psalm strengthens us against that very temptation by declaring their felicity cursed and fleeting, while God's care for His own never fails, even in calamity.
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Commenting on Psalm 37:1-40
Commit thy way unto the Lord. Roll the whole burden of life upon the Lord. Leave with Jehovah not thy present fretfulness merely, but all thy cares; in fact, submit the whole tenor of thy way to him. Cast away anxiety, resign thy will, submit thy judgment, leave all with the God of all. What a medicine is this for expelling envy!
Preach this first to your own heart before you preach it to others. You will see evil-doers flourishing and prospering, and you will be tempted to fret at God for allowing it, or to envy them the liberty they take in getting wealth by unlawful means. Resist that corruption.
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Commenting on Psalm 37:1-6