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Psalms 37:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

[A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Psalms 37:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 37:1

Theological / Devotional

Fret not thyself. Literally, “do not heat thyself [in vexation].” Do not worry or chafe over the apparent triumph of the wicked (see Prov. 24:19). As Christians we should conquer fretting, for in fretting we lose perspective and clarity of vision. Moreover, when we are angry with the sinner, we are unable to help him, and also put ourselves in the wrong.

Neither be thou envious. See Prov. 3:31; 23:17; 24:1, 19; cf. Ps. 73:3. The psalm begins in the style of the Proverbs and continues so through much of its course.

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