37:1-2 As children of God, we have a reassurance: God will cut down the workers of iniquity. We have the assurance that our enemies, and the people who disrupt peace in the world, have already lost.
37:3-4 A simple, spiritual formula to life: "trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord,..." and the result of the equation: "...and He shall give you the desires of your heart."
37:5-6 David explained that when we commit our life and spirit to God, when we trust Him with those two things, our life will unfold in joy. He will draw light and righteousness out and into our sphere. When we commit ourselves to peace, He commits Himself to our peace.
37:7-8 Leave anxiety behind. Rest in the Lord; rest in the knowledge and belief that He will provide both what we need and what we pray to have. Our fear and anxiety only causes chaos when Got has already figured the situation out. God always provides an exit when we need it, a restoration, and a redemption. He is our safe haven while we pursue those things.
37:9-11 There is a great inheritance for those who wait on the Lord. To do this, we must trust His timing. We must commit to Him will He designs and organizes, brings into fruition the culmination of His plans.
37:12-15 It is funny to God, that an enemy of ours would ever think they had power over us. The notion is that absurd! The protection we have from our Father is absolute, impenetrable.
37:16-20 A humble lifestyle build on a righteous foundation is stronger and more valuable than a prideful life of ill-gained wealth.
37:21-22 A specific outcome has been determined for the righteous: the inheritance of life and love. The outcome for the unrighteous however, is destruction and death. A clear distinction: the unrighteous take; the righteous give.
37:23-24 The life of a committed child of God is ordered; He has planned our steps, steps that lead us directly into blessing. But the wicked are led to their own end. Our anxiety should diminished when we read that our steps are ordered by the Lord! He has determined our path and keeps us on it, no matter what our surroundings suggest.
37:25-26 In his life, David witnessed the truth and generosity of God's promises. The Lord's children are always provided for; our relationship with Him connects us to His storehouse. He always provides enough: enough to live, enough to love, enough to hope. He frequently provides much more than enough.
37:27-29 Choose righteousness and separate yourself from evil. We must work to separate ourselves from elements of evil: greed, anger, lust, vengeance, and deceit. We must choose, daily, honesty and patience, an even temper and kindness.
37:30-31 A righteous person speaks wisdom because they have been taught by God to listen and observe, to choose justly. Their steps are firm because their foundation is the philosophy of God.
37:32-33 We cannot be trapped by our fears or our enemies. God always rescues us. He is vigilant and responsive. Willing and able.
37:34-36 David experience the might and scope of evil... he always saw it fail. With fear and enemy looming over us, they seem inescapable. But our God parts the seas, He makes a way for us. David hoped that we would take comfort in his experiences; God kept every promise, no matter how impossible it seemed.
37:37-38 We should mark and observe righteous behavior; it is a choice and an art. A lifestyle. It culminates in life prolonged with God. We should be able to distinguish between righteousness and unrighteousness so that we always make the right choice between the two.
37:39-40 Our salvation and our strength is our God. He is our helper and healer and hero. He defends and rescues. Our first step to access His almighty strength and love is to learn to trust Him. To trust that His philosophy is better than all others. To trust that he can fulfill every promise He makes.
