(Berthier). These are among the most magnificent promises in the Bible, and God's people can afford to trust them. I. (3) Further reasons for avoiding irritation (Psalms 37:8-11). The technical meaning here is "grinding their teeth,"[7] which is an animalistic expression of fanatical rage and hatred. The marginal reading is that, "It shall not be," meaning that the place of the wicked shall not be found. But let everyone take note of what happens to the man who is upright and godly; there is indeed a future for him, and for his posterity. The next question is what your heart's desires will be. For some days he said nothing, and he was supposed to be quite unconscious. In fact, Yates referred to it as "unique. Bless the Lord , O my soul. Some are ever yearning after new truth, when God sees that their need is to understand more fully the truth already within their reach.1 [Note: H. R. Reynolds, Notes of the Christian Life, 115.]. And, listening to all the objections urged against prayer, it quietly but firmly replies, “You cannot argue me out of the facts and experiences of my life. p. 305; H. R. Reynolds, Notes of the Christian Life, p. m. Delight thyself in the Lord; in his favour and service, and in the study of his word and promises. If men will not sometimes think of God, He will become merely a name to them. The text goes on to tell you that if you delight in the Lord, He shall grant you the desires of your heart. God is the final arbiter of what is right and wrong; and he will execute justice upon behalf of his people. Whereas the wicked now watch for an opportunity to trap the righteous, in the future, the righteous will have their chance to watch. "The theme of the Psalm is stated in the very first line, `Fret not thyself because of the wicked.' After his recovery he referred, one day, to this, the presumably unconscious, part of his illness. Even although a man may kneel with a haze over his mind and a chill upon his spirit, he will not kneel in vain. Van David.Erger je niet aan slechte mensen, wees niet jaloers op wie kwaad doen, (37:1-40) Psalm 37 is een acrostichon: elk vers of elk paar verzen begint steeds met een volgende letter van het Hebreeuwse alfabet. For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off. Everything else, as saith the Preacher, is but vanity and vexation of spirit. But the only certainty which can satisfy the mind and stir the heart is an ethical and a religious, a moral and a spiritual consciousness of God. DeHoff's commentary on this is that, "This psalm teaches that the prosperity of the wicked is superficial and temporary, and that those who trust in God may be certain that, finally, they will be the ones who are blessed,"[6]. Also, it should be pointed out that faith in the resurrection of the dead belonged to "all the Old Testament saints." Wesley, in his Journal tells us again and again that when worn and ill he cast himself without words on the bosom of God. It is enough. Some are longing for more power to work, when probably God sees that they want more patience to endure, more power to feel. We are certain that the RSV rendition of this place is erroneous. Psalm 104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass. At some time every man comes to realize the meaning of the life he is living; the secret sins hidden in his heart rise against him. 2. Set your mind greatly on this, and God is sure to give you your desire, and the result will be to fill the heart with such sunshine as other desires can never give. New penitence, new resolves, new endeavours are born in the depth of the will. Five years before he left us, one who has since his death been much in men’s minds had an illness which was of a very critical character. Every Christian, at one time or another, has marvelled at the success and prosperity of men who are openly profane and wicked; and it is that problem with which the psalmist is dealing. Straight to Thy presence get me and reveal it. Psalms 139 Some of the Jewish doctors are of opinion that this is the most excellent of all the psalms of David; and a very pious devout meditation it is upon the doctrine of God's omniscience, which we should therefore have our hearts fixed upon and filled with in singing this psalm. God now works through man, and if man will not work the works of God, the works of God remain undone. The caution is that we should, `wait,' `trust in the Lord,' `commit our way unto God,' and `rest' in Him. Psalm 37:4 > NBV BGT NBG BB. It is said of Luther, that he could have what he would of Almighty God. When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it" (Psalms 37:34). Psalm 37:4 King James Version (KJV). Erger je niet aan slechte mensen, wees niet jaloers op wie kwaad doen, 37:1-40 Psalm 37 is een acrostichon: elk vers of elk paar verzen begint steeds met een volgende letter van het Hebreeuwse alfabet. Click the Bible for the all new StudyLight.org!! His words and deeds become memorable and significant to us. The desires of thine heart, i.e. The presence of the king awes the crowd into silence. We cease to crave exclusively for temporal good, for personal and physical gratification, for the supply of what we call our wants, and we crave, instead, to be what our Creator and Father wishes us to be, and to do what He wishes us to do. The same principle will apply equally well, if we suppose our merely human desires to be made the measure of God’s benedictions to us—of the spiritual blessings which are of the greatest necessity for us. Church of England Magazine, xxxi. 32. God "sees it coming" and merely laughs at the futile devices of the wicked. That truth is written large in the history of every saint. Fill with Thyself, and let the rest be far. There are many beautiful psalms in the Psalter, but I am disposed to think that this psalm is the most beautiful of them all. Some of the scholars try to make the new translation fit, by pointing out that sometimes pastures had to be burned off; and that, of course, would harmonize with the `smoke' in the second clause; but lambs do not feed in a pasture that is being `burned off.' Здесь Давид имел в виду наши истинные желания, а не прихоти. (Eusebius) --- St. Augustine explains all this of original sin. In one true sense God set bounds to His power when He created man. Psalms 37:4. When we delight in God, we are freed from the distraction of various desires by the one master attraction. Psalm 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. This is, however, nowhere to be found as Mendelssohn quotes it, but is a compilation of two separate verses. Samuel’s childish treble when he cried, “Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth,” was sweeter to Him than the perfect music of a boy’s clear young voice in a choir to its leader. The appearance of this personal testimony by David right in the heart of this psalm is quite unusual. 93 (H. W. Beecher). (1) Counsel against irritation over evil-doers (Psalms 37:1-2). ", As Ash noted, "Throughout the remainder of this psalm, either the righteous or the wicked are mentioned in practically every verse."[9]. Nothing more disastrous could happen than that God should gratify the desires of all men. It is in prayer that we rise most swiftly and most convincingly into this faith which sees. They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. FINAL CONTRAST OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND WICKED. HINT: Since there are such a large number of resources on this page (>10,000 links) you might consider beginning with the more recent commentaries that briefly discuss all 150 Psalms - Paul Apple (750 pages), Thomas Constable, David Guzik, Bob Utley.For more devotional thoughts consider Spurgeon's The Treasury of … Delight yourself in the Lord ; And He will give you the desires of your heart. "`His day,' here is the judgment day. When God reproaches them, it is their own self-rebuke. (7) Further marks of the righteous (Psalms 37:29-34). “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”. His very countenance was edifying; such a sweet and calm devotion appearing in it as could not but affect all beholders. Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.". No heart ever stood up in a passionate conviction of God’s presence because it had been told that His footprints were marked upon the rocks. Home > Study Desk. "His faith that infinite love rules the universe, that righteousness is always gain, and that wickedness is always loss is grandly and eternally true."[5]. It is true that prisons, hospitals, and workhouses might disgorge their occupants, poverty might leap into affluence, and diseases and devils be cast out of suffering humanity. Ah! This contrast between the vain and fickle joys with which the world is deluded, and the true repose enjoyed by the godly, ought to be carefully observed; for whether all things smile upon us, or whether the Lord exercise us with adversities, we ought always to hold fast this principle, that as the Lord is the portion of our inheritance, our lot has fallen in pleasant places, (21) as we have seen in Psalms 16:5. ], “Not as I will”: the sound grows sweet, More safe than light when this thought steals, “Not as we will.”1 [Note: Helen H. Jackson, Verses. As the sun rose and flooded meadow and stream and the far-off shining sea with light, and as the birds awoke to song and the labourer came forth with quiet and honest content to his work in the field, all the stillness and charm of the scene fell upon him with refreshing and renewing power. The reason why God's enemies are like the fat of lambs is that they shall eventually be burned up, just like the fat of the sacrifices was always burned (See Exodus 29:13-25). Yet there is a higher truth still, and to that the Psalmist gives expression here. 5. Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away. Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself also in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Since it is human nature to battle against self-worship, we are tempted to focus on the latter half of this verse which seems to promise that God will give us whatever our little hearts desire. This entire verse is quoted almost verbatim in Proverbs 24:19; and there's also an obvious reference to it in Proverbs 23:17. The writer of Hebrews noted all of the things that so many of those saints suffered, and `Why did they do it'? Here again the soul will find its only solace in prayer—in prayer for the object of affection. Such a soul is still as the great river above the falls, when all the side currents and dimpling eddies and backwaters are effaced by the attraction that draws every drop in the one direction; or like the same stream as it nears its end, and, forgetting how it brawled among rocks and flowers in the mountain glens, flows “with a calm and equable motion” to its rest in the central sea. 4. To let our requests be made known unto God is to gain the peace that passeth all understanding. But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land. There is nothing more hopeless than a declining life, nothing more calculated to fill with despair than the ebbing away of life's forces. They are byways of evidence in which a believing heart will sometimes walk. He rose into a rapture in which there was no speech, a silence that was felt and loved of God. 3. As Spurgeon noted, "For a wicked heart, the whole world is not enough. Heaven is not really desired by sinners. No,—the simplest course is to submit oneself wholly and altogether to God. He shall give ... - (Psalms 20:5; Psalms 21:2). Spr. ], It is best to limit oneself to what is strictly necessary, to live austerely and by rule, to content oneself with a little, and to attach no value to anything but peace of conscience and a sense of duty done. 245. But though people desire them, they do not always get them. Psalm 37:4. We must not think that when Christ continued “all night in prayer to God” He stretched out the arms of His petitions and thanksgiving in words which fell upon His own ear. There is the anguish of bereavement and of unrequited love. We can be sure that His time was passed in still meditation. This is God's promise to the effect that human judgments against the righteous are of no account. 3. As you grow up God will furnish you with opportunities. You will also desire to be useful. To still others, a vague presence of a high purpose and tendency felt in everything—Tennyson’s “one increasing purpose,” and Arnold’s “something not ourselves which makes for righteousness.” This fulfils the end and makes the substitute for God. Psalm 37:4 delight thyself also in the Lord and he will give you the desire of your heart ️ thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to use you fully explain Psalm 37 it open up my understanding . To this injunction a promise is added, that, if we are satisfied in the enjoyment of God alone, he will liberally bestow upon us all that we shall desire: He will give thee the desires of thy heart. Esther.—But that must be the best life, father. 23:17 24:1,19 Van David. ], 1. There is no bodily pain equal to the pain of the heart. Choose a verse from 'Psalms 37' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (8). No man ever prayed but in the moment he was a better and a wiser man. Chalmers declares that, when greatly wearied and distressed in mind, he gave himself up to quietism, and was much refreshed. The design or the purpose of the psalm was described by Rawlinson: For purposes of this study, we shall break the forty verses of this chapter down into these paragraphs, as suggested by Leupold.[4]. He is speaking of Paul’s shame at his failure, and he conceives him in the pain of his penitence, seeking the presence and the peace of Christ. The Adam Clarke Commentary. (5) The righteous and the wicked contrasted (Psalms 37:16-22). Fence us round with Thine ordinances; restore to us Thy government; let us know once more that Thou alone canst speak, and it shall be done; Thou alone command so that it shall stand fast!”, The fables, the philosophy, and the experience of all nations, are crowded with lessons that men are blind, and ignorant, and selfish, and know not what is best for them; that they cannot enumerate their mercies; that the overruling of an infinite Mind and Will is the only refuge for their ignorance, the only hope of the race. Maclaren (A. Delight thyself also in the Lord — In his favour and service, and in the study of his word and promises; and he shall give thee the desire of thy heart — Thy just desires, or whatsoever is truly desirable and good for thee. Ignorance would unsettle every natural law; selfishness would break down every barrier; oppression, lust, and rapine would leap forth with fury. It is when we remember the greatness of the nature which God has given us that we come into a full understanding of our relations to God. When the full moon is in the nightly sky, it makes the heavens bare of flying cloud-rack, and all the twinkling stars are lost in the peaceful, solitary splendour. To desire these things and nothing else is very lamentable. Reynolds (H. R.), Notes of the Christian Life, 111. Delight thyself also in the Lord — In his favour and service, and in the study of his word and promises; and he shall give thee the desire of thy heart — Thy just desires, or whatsoever is truly desirable and good for thee. When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it", "Jehovah helpeth ... rescueth ... saveth ... because they have taken refuge in him". To delight in God is to have a desire for spiritual good; and the desire for spiritual good never goes unsatisfied. Psalms 8:6 - "Thou hast put all things under his feet" (Hebrews 2:6-10) Psalms 41:9 - "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me." This is a very pretty song written and performed by Junko Nishiguchi Cheng from Saddleback Church in Southern California. And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs. God's people are repeatedly warned not to "fret." Without this change, the meaning is simply that, "He (the wicked) shall not be found in his place. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. "In this respect, it is said of Noah that, "He was a perfect man in his generation. We see the beauty of holiness. And he will make thy righteousness go forth as the light. II. But the only way to run from God is to run to Him. The plain, obvious study of the Bible tells me this.1 [Note: Life of Frederick Denison Maurice, i. This I know, ‘I sought the Lord, and He heard me’; and I shall go on praying, for I have proved the power of prayer.”. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow. 1. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be. "Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be cut off" (Psalms 37:9), There is very likely a double meaning here. 1. And he shall give thee the desires of thy heart] It shall be unto thee even as thou wilt. "Nor condemn him when he is judged" (Psalms 37:33). The highest attitude in prayer is not desire, or aspiration, or praise. All thy wishes will be brought into subjection to His will, and thou wilt crave only those things which He is ready and anxious to bestow upon thee. The only barrier that can hinder free communication is disobedience. How glorious are the promises of the Lord to them who love him! Delight. Psalms 104:35 - Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Psalm 37:4 geven zoeken hart. And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. In that case one of the first desires must be to be like Him. (2) The need of trust in the Lord (Psalms 37:3-7). Delighting in God means holding close communion with Him. (1885), No. But none of these supply the place of a true Personality outside ourselves, yet infinitely near to us.1 [Note: Phillips Brooks: Memories of his Life, 457.]. This limitation is necessary to be understood, both from divers places of Scripture, and from the nature of the things; for it is unreasonable to imagine that God would engage himself to grant their sinful and inordinate desires, and it would also be a curse to them to have them granted. Suitable for apparel, scrapbooks, decals, and many other creative uses. Free Psalm 37:4 SVG Cut File $ 0.00. "And he shall not be" (Psalms 37:10). "[8] Although the Old Testament does not have nearly as much teaching about the Judgment Day as the New Testament, yet the conception is locked into every page of it, There were many false ideas about the Judgment Day, which Amos attempted to correct in his famous description of it (Amos 5:18-20). This interesting acrostic psalm has long been a popular reservoir for the selection of memory verses. Psalm 145:19 Some have deplored the fact that David in his dealings with the problem of the prosperity of the wicked did not have the advantage of the New Testament teaching regarding the ultimate rewards of the righteous in heaven and the eternal punishment of the wicked following the Final Judgment. It is here stated by Rawlinson: To us this excuse is absolutely untenable as any adequate explanation of the RSV error. S. Baring-Gould, Village Preaching for a Year, vol. In resting heartily in the Lord, thou shalt have supreme delight thereby. Every man is a possible mystic in the best sense of that word, for every man may enter into that intercourse with God in which the hours pass by in the silence of a perfect confidence. "Delight thou in the Lord, and He shall give thee thy heart's desire.". He will continue his `faithfulness' toward us; he will give us the desires of our hearts (according to the margin, this means the things we have prayed for); he will `bring it to pass'; and he will `make the righteous go forth as the light' and the justice of his saints to shine as the noon sun.". Prayer is a mode of power within to learn the mind of Christ. Choose a verse from 'Psalms 137' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org Zoek je geluk bij de Heer, want hij zal je alles geven wat je vraagt. God misses “His little human praise,” with its doubt and fear trembling in every tone, when we pray only with the inner whisper of our thought and meditation. 2. Lees Psalm 37 online (NBG) Zoek je geluk bij de HEER, hij zal geven wat je hart verlangt. Pour Thee the bitter, pray Thee for the sweet. And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.—Psalms 37:4. "Though he fall ... not utterly cast down" (Psalms 37:24). This means that "The posterity of the wicked shall also be cut off. Our souls are as enclosed bays, and God is the ocean. III. Rawlinson pointed out that this same thought, or its equivalent appears in Psalms 37:3,9,11,18,22,28, and 34. As we pray, our sins are set in the light of God’s countenance. That means not to become irritated, angry, disturbed, or upset by what must appear to many as an injustice. Sins. The less, too, shall we dread their loss, the less be at the mercy of their fluctuations. Then with a ripple and a radiance thro’ me. The more we have our affections set on God, the more shall we enjoy, because we subordinate, His gifts. (1) "The Hebrew word here commonly and properly means `lamb'; but it also may mean the meadow or pasture where lambs feed. II. Without this delight the Lord's commands will be galling and irksome; but with it the heart will be filled with sunshine. "A man's goings are established of Jehovah; Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken. Scarcely any music could be sweeter to an anxious and weary heart than this pathetic song, “O rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him, and He will give thee thy heart’s desire.” It seems cruel to say a word to detract from the gracious comfort and hope conveyed by the words. The blessings enjoyed by the righteous (Psalms 37:23-28). The end of the upright is peace, but the end of the wicked is destruction."[16]. If the greatest and supreme of all our delights is in being and in doing what God wills, nothing can frustrate His purpose to give us our heart’s desire. But when we pray, then those spiritual changes which are vital, determining, eternal, take place within. Communion may pass beyond speech into a calm and absorbing and yet strangely wakeful silence. We simply speak face to face with God as a man speaks to his friend. Some men make themselves God, without knowing what they are doing. If we cannot bring ourselves to delight in the Lord while we are here, we can hardly expect to be able to delight ourselves in Him hereafter. Hymns have been written on some of the statements here, notably, the one, "John Wesley translated from the German, `Commit Thou All Thy Griefs,' or (in some hymnals) `Put Thou Thy Trust in God.'" 454; Ibid., Morning by Morning, p. 166; Homiletic Magazine, vol. Hymns have been written on some of the statements here, notably, the one, "John Wesley translated from the German, `Commit Thou All Thy Griefs,' or (in some hymnals) `Put Thou Thy Trust in God. It is in prayer that we have the sure consciousness of God. 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