The time is coming when the righteous will inherit the earth, but in the meantime the wicked prosper. We are exhorted not to be distressed by this v.1Waiting for response for Psalms 37:1 for the wicked will certainly be removed: they are just like the grass which withers away in due time.v.2Waiting for response for Psalms 37:2 We should trust in the LORD, delight in him, and commit our ways to him and then, at the set time, we shall inherit the land.vs.3-7Waiting for response for Psalms 37:3-7 God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed, which is Christ, and all the righteous will inherit it with them: “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever”.v.29Waiting for response for Psalms 37:29
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This Psalm contrasts the destinies of the righteous and the wicked. The wicked may flourish for a short while but death and the judgments of God will remove them for ever. Psalm 37:20Waiting for response for Psalm 37:20 “The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever”, Psalm 37:18Waiting for response for Psalm 37:18 therefore he calls upon us to: “Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore”. Psalm 37:27Waiting for response for Psalm 37:27 The truly happy are those who faithfully serve the LORD. Though troubles may come, in the end the righteous will be raised up. Psalm 37:23-24Waiting for response for Psalm 37:23-24 Jesus quoted this Psalm when he declared who were the blessed: “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth”. Psalm 37:11;Waiting for response for Psalm 37:11 Matthew 5:5Waiting for response for Matthew 5:5 May we believe the promises and obey God’s commandments so that we are counted among the righteous in the day of Christ’s return and receive everlasting blessings from the LORD.