Psa 37:23
The steps of a good man S#
4703 – step, companionship
are ordered by the
LORD S# 3559 – set up, prepared
“Follow the Leader” Jhn 10:27 My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
16 ordered steps from Psalms 37
Fret not S # 2734 – to glow or grow
warm, to blaze up with anger, fear, or jealousy.
(vs1) because of evil doers.
(vs 7) because other people
prosper.
(vs 7) because people bring
evil devices S# 4209 - purpose, plot to pass.
(vs 8) to do evil yourself for
any reason.
Don’t be envious against workers of
iniquity.
(vs1) Webster – envy: painful or
resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a
desire to possess the same advantage
Exd 20:17 Thou shalt not
covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor
his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any
thing that [is] thy neighbor’s.
Trust in the LORD
(vs 3, 5) S# 982 – be confident,
be bold, be secure
(vs 40) S# 2620 – to seek refuge, flee
for protection
Do good
(vs 3, 27) S# 2896 – wide
application: also translated: beautiful, best, better, bountiful,
cheerful, at ease, favor, fine, glad , good , graciously, joyful, kindly,
kindness, liketh best, lovingly, mercy, most merry, pleasant, pleasing,
pleasure, prosperous, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, well-favored
Mat 5:44 Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you. 1Th 5:15 See that none render
evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both
among yourselves, and to all [men].
Delight thyself in the LORD
(vs 4) S# 6026 – to be soft,
pliable, effeminate or luxorious
Commit thy way unto the LORD and trust
(see above 982)
(vs 5) S# 1556 – to roll: translated
also: roll together
“The ball is in God’s court.”
Rest in the LORD
(vs 7) S# 1826 – to be dumb, to be
astonished, to stop, also to perish: also translated: to cease, cutoff,
forbear, hold peace, quiet self, be silent, keep silence, be still,
wait tarry.
Psa 131:1 LORD, my heart is not
haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great
matters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted
myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a
weaned child.
Wait patiently for Him
(vs 7) S# 2342 – to twist or whirl, to
dance; to writhe in pain spec. travail in childbirth, or at the point of
producing something or in fear; to wait longingly.
Cease from anger
(vs 8) S# 7503 – to slacken S# 639 –
nose, nostril, rapid breathing in ire
“Count ten!”
Forsake wrath
(vs 8) S# 5800 to loosen, relinquish S#
2534 hear, anger, poison: also translated hot displeasure, indignation
Show mercy (vs21) ever merciful
(vs 26)
S# 2603 – to bend or stoop in kindness,
to favor, to bestow, to be moved by petition
“Ask versus command”
Give (vs 21) Lend (vs 26)
Depart from evil and do good
(see above 2896)
(vs 27) S# 5493 – to turn off
“Don’t waster your time – got better
things to do!”
Wait on the LORD
(vs 34) S# 6960 – to bind, twist
together, also translated: to tarry
Keep His way
(vs 34) S# 8104 – to hedge about
[as with thorns], guard, to protect, attend to, etc, translated: beware,
be circumspect, take heed, mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard,
reserve, watch-man.
Mark the perfect man, behold the
upright
(vs 37) S# 8104 – see above
S# 8535 – complete, pious,
gentle, dear
S# 3477 – straight
All together now! Get in step! Stay in step!
Shall we dance? : )