PSALM 37

DAVID ENCOURAGED HIS HEARERS NOT TO BE DISTRESSED BY ALL THE WEALTHY SINNERS AROUND THEM,WHO OFTEN TRIED TO DO THEM HARM; ( FRUSTRATED OR FRUITFUL? 37:1-8) > THOUGH EVIL DOERS MAY SEEM TO PROSPER 37:7, 16), THEY WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL 37:2), WHILE THOSE WHO TRUST GOD, THOUGH SEEMINGLY NOT AS PROSPEROUS 37:16), WILL FIND JUSTICE AND THE DESIRES OF THEIR HEART).(LAUGHED AT OR LIFTED UP? 37:9-33) GOD LAUGHS AT THE UNGODLY,FOR HE KNOWS THEIR JUDGEMENT IS COMING 37:13). MEANWHILE,HE ENABLES THE GENTLE AND LOWLY"TO POSSESS THE LAND" 37:11, 22) SEE>MATT.5:5), HOWEVER MUCH THE UNGODLY SEEK TO HARM THEM 37:12-17). EVEN THOUGH A RIGHTEOUS PERSON MAY SUFFER A TEMPORARY SET BACK, HE WILL NOT BE PERMANENTLY DEFEATED 37:23-34). ( DESTROYED OR DELIVERED? 37:34-40 ONCE MORE DAVID URGED HIS HEARERS TO PATIENTLY SEEK GOD'S WAY; PROUD AND EVIL PEOPLE WOULD BE CUT DOWN LIKE TREES,WHILE THE RIGHTEOUS WOULD ENJOY PEACE AND DELIVERANCE.  COMPARE SEE> PSALMS 49 AND 73.)