Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
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
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright. After having watched with surprise the downfall of the wicked, give your attention to the sincerely godly man, and observe the blessed contrast. Good men are men of mark, and are worth our study. Upright men are marvels of grace, and worth beholding. For the end of that man is peace. The man of peace has an end of peace.
Keep God's way steadfastly and wait on Him with cheerfulness; the events are His to dispose. Go into the sanctuary and understand the end of the wicked: they shall be cut off from all good and separated forever from the fountain of life. Compare that ruin with the salvation of the righteous, and the temptation to envy them will be silenced.
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Commenting on Psalm 37:34-40