Psalm 37 – Day 2
Don't waste your energy getting angry about the wicked,
And getting jealous when you see evil people seemingly prosper.
They'll all be gone soon enough,
Their "beauty" is temporary, their day in the sun won't last.
But instead, put your trust in God and concentrate on doing what is right.
That's the key to a good and truly prosperous life.
Keep your eyes focused on God and enjoy His presence,
Make Him your highest priority and He will satisfy you completely.
Give every decision of your life to Him,
Trust it all to Him and He will make things happen.
Your life will reflect His righteous activity,
And His justice will be readily apparent.
Just learn to rest in His presence,
Patiently, expectantly waiting for Him do act.
Quit comparing your life to the godless who seem to be winning,
Stop getting angry because it appears their sin seems to lead to success.
Calm down! Let go of your anger!
Losing your temper never accomplishes anything good.
Those who oppose God get nothing in the end,
But those who trust Him will inherit it all!
Those who oppose God will be gone soon enough,
You'll look around expecting to see them, but they'll be gone.
Instead, you'll find the "losers" of the world enjoying success,
Living peacefully and prosperously.
Right now the godless plot against the godly,
They defiantly oppose everything they stand for.
But none of it concerns God,
He simply laughs, knowing their day of judgment is coming.
The godless attempt to do battle with God,
They attack the poor and needy,
They try to destroy those who live according to God's standards.
But in the end, it's their own destruction they're bringing about,
Their plans will end up backfiring on them.
Here's a peace of advice: It's better to follow God and live with less,
Than to be wealthy and try to live without God.
The very things the godless put their hope in will fail them,
But God takes care of those who love and trust Him.
There's not a single day of your life God doesn't know about,
He knows your present and your future.
He will not let you down in the hard times,
And nothing is going to happen that He isn't prepared for.
But as for the godless, they will suffer and die,
Their future holds nothing but destruction,
And they are destined to disappear like smoke.
These people are greedy and dishonest.
But the godly are generous to a fault.
God will bless the one and curse the other.
He guides those who follow Him,
Taking joy in directing every detail of their lives.
Yes, they occasionally stumble, but God keeps it from being life-threatening.
Because He holds them in His hands.
I have lived a long time,
But in all those years I have never seen God abandon His own.
I have never seen their children destitute because God failed them
It's the godly who end up generously sharing what they have with others,
And their children end up following in their footsteps.
So if you want to enjoy the blessings of God,
Turn your back on doing wrong and do good instead.
God loves justice and He will never take His eyes off His own.
He has a secure future in store for the His children,
But the children of the godless have only death to look forward to.
The children of God are here for the long haul.
The godly are able to provide wise counsel,
Teaching the difference between right and wrong.
They based their decisions on the Word of God,
And as a result, their lives have a firm foundation.
The godless spend all their time trying to destroy the godly,
Devising ways to eliminate them from the face of the earth.
But God will never let their plans succeed
Or allow His children to face undeserved condemnation.
Put your hope and trust in God.
Live your life according to His standards,
And you will inherit all He has in store for you.
You will live to see the day when the godless are no more.
In all my years of living, I have seen the wicked flourish like a tree,
But I have also seen them disappear unexpectedly.
I looked around expecting to find them and they were gone!
So instead of worrying about the wicked,
Turn your attention to the godly, to those who do what is right.
Those who love what God loves have a great future ahead of them.
But the godless will end up being destroyed,
Their future is not so pleasant.
God saves the godly, He provides them with protection in times of trouble.
He comes alongside them, saving them from the godless,
Providing shelter and security from all those who would do them harm.