Chapter: Psalm 37

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Psalm 37–A Second Look at This Song of Wisdom and Trust

Prepared for Psalms Group held on 7/18/21

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The Psalms teach us about honest dialogue between us and our Creator.  Honest dialogue means we express and explore our trust and our doubt; “I believe; help my unbelief.”  

Psalm 37 is a collection of sayings that might easily be found in the book of Proverbs.  Appearing random at first glance, these sayings are a carefully constructed alphabetic acrostic Hebrew poem, crafted with creativity and artistry. It teaches how to live well, how to live the “good life” of flourishing and blessedness in the reality of the inequities of life.

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Psalm 37 Profile

Toni’s Title

Wise Living in a Crooked Generation

ESV Title

He Will Not Forsake His Saints

Literary Type

This is a Wisdom Psalm in the form of an alphabetical acrostic.

Wisdom Psalms

Some Psalms reflect the wisdom movement in Israel which taught that the foundation of wisdom is faith in God and reverence for him. Wisdom psalms are meditations on the good life, the blessings of living the wise way of life of dependence on God as opposed to the way destruction which the foolish live who rely on themselves to work out their own destiny.

Examples: Psalms 37, 49, 73

NT Prayer Guide

Ro. 8:1-11

Superscription

Of David.

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Psalm 37: A Song of Wisdom and Trust

The Psalter teaches us about the life of faith, about honest dialogue between us and our Creator. The Psalter gives us hope that the life of faith is worth the effort, often by contrasting the righteous and the wicked. Themes from the Wisdom literature of the Bible (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon) are prominent in some psalms. (Examples: Psalms 37, 49 and 73)

People in whom God is acting to make them like Him  are contrasted with
people who deny God and live like He doesn’t matter.

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