Commentary on Psalm 37
This is a Psalm of David who was king of Israel from ca [1] 1010-971 B.C. Some of the main themes in this Psalm are: a. The fate of the righteous and the wicked b. The future of the righteous and the wicked c. The relationship of the righteous and the wicked d. God’s relationship with the righteous vs the wicked David at this time is an old man and has seen the faithfulness of the Lord. He has witnessed the preservation of the righteous, and the destruction of his enemies. He is qualified to give testimony to God’s power to his readers (vv 25, 34-36). David admonishes his readers not to be alarmed when wicked men prosper because their good times will soon run out, and their destruction will come suddenly and finally (vv 2, 9-10, 20,38). By contrast, the righteous will inherit the earth, and dwell in it forever. There is an eternal future for those who put their trust in the Lord. These verses provide a clear picture of two lives: Tho