REST IN THE SENSE OF CONFIDENCE. Be still; and think not hard thoughts of God, because He permits thee to suffer. (2) The recoil of their own purposes. Repentance is not only a condition of salvation, but also a part of the work; it is an indication of a deep change which God works within the heart. And if you could fasten your eyes upon a square foot. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Do we do well to be angry, if, having a proper competency, we want only what would be a clog and incumbrance? Psalm 37:7 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. 3. Yet very little reflection will make it plain. That is the secret of impermanent service — "the tide has not turned, and will not turn now in time." Psalm 37:7 Parallel. It is amidst the drenching dews, in the still dawning of the spring-time, that the leaf unfolds itself, and the tender shoot steals upwards. He believes he can only be satisfied in the gratification of his desires, and when he has won all that his wishes require, he will recline in peace and enjoy rest. Roe, M. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. and wait patiently. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: Psalm 37:7 in all English translations. II. in the case of Haman. They wish to gather in the harvest almost as scan as they have ploughed the soil or cast in the grain. WITH REGARD TO THE PERSONS SAID TO BE THUS PROSPEROUS. They were not. Worrying about others can cause unneeded stress and can wear on you. 8). THE PRAYERFUL ENDURANCE AND EXPECTATION. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. We are troubled about the slow progress of the Gospel. "Hope deferred makes the heart sick," and when that hope is long deferred it often breaks the heart altogether. It may not appear at first sight evident that the demand for rest is an interior feeling in every one. Psalm 37:7 King James Version (KJV). A Psalm of David. And this is often a severe trial of faith. Here He bids you open all your heart, and pour forth your desires, for He will satisfy them. And hope, too, needs to rest in the fruition of that which God has given. Now, if these are sufficient for our support and even well-being, and all beyond what is requisite for our comfort and convenience, be allowed to be more than what is strictly necessary; why should we quarrel with Providence for not loading us with what, by our own confession, is superfluous, and therefore insignificant to any useful purpose? 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 5.-7.) * [ 37:3 ] The land : the promised land, Israel, which became for later interpreters a type or figure of heaven, cf. There have come times to most of us when we have lost out of our lives all sense of plan or order, and have just gone on from day to day, doing and taking what the day brought with it. Bible Language English. And shall have peace of heart and mind, which the wicked have not. 3. They think that everything is against them, because in the little space that they can cover, and the little vision that they possess, they cannot discern that for which they wait. This must be our rule. He sunk, and sunk; all his splendour disappeared, and he gradually came down to poverty and his children too, and the very house in which he lived is in ruins." The whole way is ordered, it is true, but ordered through the steps. Quiet down before GOD, be prayerful before him. Psalm 37:7 Be Still In The Presence Of The Lord (gold) ... Psalm Images. Psalm 41 the message verse by verse is one of such psalms. Retail: $19.98. THEIR OPPOSITION BRINGS ON THEM TERRIBLE MISERY.1. How ARE WE TO GROW IN THIS GREAT GRACE? I. GOODNESS IS NOT SO MUCH SPECIFIC DEEDS AS A FAITHFUL HEART: it is being, rather than doing, though sure to lead to right doing. One of the old versions reads it, "Hold thou still before God.". He does not leave the world with a free will. Psalm 148:6 He Has Also Established Them Forever (aqua) Psalm 103:4 Redeemed And Crowned (red) Psalm 71:16 Go In The Strength Of God (brown) Random Images. A. In no time they’ll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun. "Evil-doers shall be cut off." Whatever need thou hast, rest thou on the bare arm of God to supply it. The little that a righteous man hath," etc. Just as gravitation acts upon each separate particle of the stone which rolls down the mountain-side, so God's general providence reaches its result through the special providences. Psalm 37:7: Be still before the Lordand wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Only the Spirit brooding over our hearts can secure this. Psalm 37:7 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 37:7, NIV: "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." 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