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David Called For Trust Despite Evil Men
David wrote this psalm in his old age (Psa. 37:25) and reflects upon his years of experience. The major point of this Psalm seems to be that the wicked’s prosperity is short lived. He deals with an age old question of “Why do the wicked prosper, when the righteou …

The Wicked Will be Justly Punished
Those who are evildoers will sooner or later, be cut down as the scythe cuts down the grass of the field (v. 9). There is a shortness of time to do things (v. 10). The meek may never have an abundance of things, but why should they care? An abundance of peace is theirs, an …

The Lord Loves And Blesses The Just
The wicked man has no protection. The psalmist likens his future to smoke that soon disperses and vanishes. God has His winds which can soon blow away the defenses of the wicked man. On the other hand, no calamity can befall the righteous that God is unaware of (v. 18). They …

The Conflict of Good And Evil
“The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justiceā€ (v. 30). The Psalmist declares his love for God’s law and his effort to make it a part of his life (v. 31). The following three points are often forgotten by the wicked: Truth is on the side …